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foetid

/ˈfiːtɪd/ /ˈfɛtɪd/

Meanings
adjective
Foul-smelling, stinking.

Examples :

"I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks."
nature environment condition

Related Words

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i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

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stinking verb

/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/

To have a strong bad smell.

"The garbage was stinking in the summer heat, so we had to take it out. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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fetid noun

/ˈfɛtɪd/

The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

"The fetid aroma from the open spice container was making the entire classroom unbearable. "

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odor noun

/ˈəʊ.də/ /ˈoʊ.dɚ/

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

"The strong odor of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

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foul adjective

/faʊl/

Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

"The bathroom floor was foul after the spilled juice. "

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dirty verb

/ˈdɜːti/ /ˈdɝti/

To make (something) dirty.

"The children dirty their hands while playing in the mud. "

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smelling verb

/ˈsmɛlɪŋ/

To sense a smell or smells.

"I can smell fresh bread."

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socks noun

/sɒks/ /sɑːks/

A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

"I put on my socks before I put on my shoes. "