fetid

adjective
UK: /ˈfetɪd/
US: /ˈfetɪd/

  1. Having a strong, unpleasant smell.

    1. The garbage had a fetid odor.
    2. The stagnant pond emitted a fetid smell, signaling decay and neglect.

Synonyms

rank noxious foul malodorous stinking

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The phonetic transcription of "fetid" is /ˈfetɪd/ in British English and /ˈfetɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fetid": rank, noxious, foul, malodorous, stinking.

Example usage of "fetid": "The garbage had a fetid odor.". More examples on the page.