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fetid
having a strong, foul smell
Synonyms
- stinking
- foul
- malodorous
Antonyms
- fresh
- fragrant
- odorless
fetid in a sentence
A fetid odor rose from the stagnant pool.
The explorers retreated when fetid air drifted from the cave.
Where it comes from
From Latin fetidus, meaning 'stinking.'
Memory hook
FETID sounds like 'feet did': sweaty feet did make the room stink.
Read it in context
- The Cipher at Court History