1
a
: being in a state of putrefaction : rotten
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction : foul
a putrid odor
2
a
: morally corrupt
b
: totally objectionable
Examples of putrid in a Sentence
a putrid shade of green
the putrid remains of a dead raccoon on the side of the highway
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The problem is those runs came against teams ranging from average to putrid.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Something that smells putrid to us now, for instance, might not have assaulted medieval noses in the same way.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
With each new building taking care of its own runoff, and these two huge tanks behind us picking up the slack, the Gowanus Canal would be spared the putrid mix of sewage, rainwater, and gutter swill that pours into it whenever the city’s combined sewer system is overwhelmed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 June 2025
On Saturday, federal officers fired smoke canisters at protesters near the business park, and that putrid green smoke descended onto the nearby residential community.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Something that smells putrid to us now, for instance, might not have assaulted medieval noses in the same way.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
With each new building taking care of its own runoff, and these two huge tanks behind us picking up the slack, the Gowanus Canal would be spared the putrid mix of sewage, rainwater, and gutter swill that pours into it whenever the city’s combined sewer system is overwhelmed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 June 2025
On Saturday, federal officers fired smoke canisters at protesters near the business park, and that putrid green smoke descended onto the nearby residential community.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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“Putrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putrid. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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putrid
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pu·trid
ˈpyü-trəd 
1
: being in a state of putrefaction
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction
a putrid odor
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