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Webster 1913 Edition
Fetid
Fet′id
(? or ?; 277)
, Adj.
[L.
fetidus
, foetidus
, fr. fetere
, foetere
, to have an ill smell, to stink: cf. F. fétide
.] Having an offensive smell; stinking.
Most putrefactions . . . smell either
fetid
or moldy. Bacon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Fetid
FET'ID
,Adj.
Having an offensive smell; having a strong or rancid scent.
Most putrefactions smell either fetid or moldy.
Definition 2024
fetid
fetid
See also: fètid
English
Adjective
fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)
- Foul-smelling, stinking.
- I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:malodorous
See also
Translations
foul-smelling
Noun
fetid (plural fetids)
- (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.