foul-smelling (medical definition) foul-smelling (medical definition)
foul smelling, having an offensive odour
Derived from a Latin word 'acidus' meaning sour. Similar to 'acetum' meaning vinegar
sour, stale, turned, rank, putrid, foul, rotten, bad, off; gamy, fetid, stinking, malodorous, foul-smelling
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The word "hydrogen" is derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water and "genes" meaning forming. This name reflects the fact that hydrogen is the element that combines with oxygen to form water.
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Fetid means smelly to the point of stinking.
The boys' locker room was so fetid that no one wanted to go in it.
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From the bottom of the cupboard there came the fetid smell of rotting meat.
Smelly, Reeking, Foul, Malodorous, Putrid & Fetid
The word "fetid" can be replaced with "malodorous," which also describes something that has a strong, unpleasant smell. Other suitable synonyms include "putrid" or "noisome," both conveying a similar sense of offensiveness in odor.
Vegetarians hate the fetid seafood smell.
The fetid bog smelt of rancid milk and rotten eggs.
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'Foetid', first attested in English 1599, from Latin fetidus, foetidus "stinking," from fetere "have a bad smell, stink."