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Fetid vs Fetidness - What's the difference?

fetid | fetidness |

As nouns the difference between fetid and fetidness

is that fetid is (rare) the foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts while fetidness is the quality of being fetid.

As an adjective fetid

is foul-smelling, stinking.

fetid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Foul-smelling, stinking.
    • I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

    • fetidness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being fetid