Definition of fetid Fetid

/fɛˈtʌd/ - [fetud] - fet•id

We found 7 definitions of fetid from 6 different sources.

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British English

foetid

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What does fetid mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

fetid, fetidder, fetiddest

fetid - offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"
  foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented
  ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, stinky having an unpleasant smell
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • fetid (Noun)
    The foul-smelling assafoetida plant, or its extracts.
  • fetid (Adjective)
    Foul-smelling, Stinking.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fetid (a.)
    Having an offensive smell; stinking.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • fetid
    Having a bad smell.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • fetid
    fē′tid, or fet′id, adj. stinking: having a strong offensive odour.—ns. Fē′tidness, Fē′tor, Fœ′tor. [L. fœtidusfœtēre, to stink.]

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  • fetid, adjective.

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