"putrid" in the adjective sense
1. putrid
of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
"putrid decomposition"
2. putrid
in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
"horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham
3. putrid
morally corrupt or evil
"the putrid atmosphere of the court"
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