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Putrid vs Reeking - What's the difference?

putrid | reeking |

As adjectives the difference between putrid and reeking

is that putrid is rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction while reeking is totally stinking.

As a verb reeking is

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putrid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
  • of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
  • Vile, disgusting.
  • morally corrupt
  • totally objectionable

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "putrid" is often applied: smell, odor, flesh, matter, meat.

    Synonyms

    * malodorous

    Related terms

    * putrefaction * putrescence * putrescent * putrid fever * putrid sore throat * putrify

    See also

    * rotten * foul * odor

    Anagrams

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    reeking

    English

    Alternative forms

    * reekin (Geordie)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Totally stinking.