fetid

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a very unpleasant, offensive smell.

  - "The room was fetid with the smell of decaying food."
  - "The fetid water in the swamp was teeming with mosquitoes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fetid
dead , sed , led , read , bed

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Variants

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fetid , fetidly , fetidness , fetidnesses , foetid

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'putrid' in Latin, the term 'fetid' comes from the Latin word 'fetidus' which means 'decayed' or 'putrid'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fetid' is often used in scientific and medical contexts to describe the smell of decaying matter or bodily fluids.

2. The word 'fetid' is sometimes used as a synonym for the word 'putrid'.

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Related Concepts

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1. putrid: Related concept: 'Putrid' refers to something that is rotten or decayed, often having a foul smell.

2. decay: Related concept: 'Decay' refers to the process of deterioration or decay of something over time.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'fetid' is often used to describe unpleasant or decaying environments, such as swamps or sewers. In art, it can be used to convey a sense of decay or decaying matter.

How to Memorize "fetid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a swampy, decaying environment with a strong, unpleasant odor. Try to imagine the texture and appearance of the water and the surrounding vegetation.
   - Visualize a room filled with rotting food and a foul, unpleasant smell.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fetid' with the smell of a decaying swamp or a room filled with rotting food.
   - Associate the word 'fetid' with the feeling of disgust or revulsion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Foul smells and decaying matter make a fetid environment' to help remember the meaning of the word.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Fetid is like a fetid swamp, full of decay and unpleasant odors' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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