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putrescent

UK
/pjuːˈtrɛs.ənt/
US
/pjuˈtrɛs.ənt/

Translations

putrescentadjective
more putrescent
Comp.
most putrescent
Super.
UK
/pjuːˈtrɛs.ənt/
US
/pjuˈtrɛs.ənt/
putrescentSe dit surtout d’une matière en décomposition; registre soutenu ou technique.
The putrescent smell of the garbage was unbearable.
L’odeur putrescente des ordures était insupportable.
Additional translations
corrompuAu sens figuré, pour une dégradation morale ou sociale.
Synonyms
decaying
foul
putrid
decomposing
rotten

Definitions

putrescentadjective
Undergoing the process of decay; rotting.
The putrescent smell of the garbage was unbearable.
Becoming morally corrupt or degenerate.
The putrescent state of the organization was evident in its unethical practices.
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