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 Raiders started the game 1-of-8 on third-down conversions and finished the day a putrid 3-of-14.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Against a quarterback in Russell Wilson that was on the hot seat entering week two after a putrid showing to open the season a week prior, the 10-time Pro Bowler delivered 450 yards through the air, the second-most in his illustrious Hall of Fame-caliber career.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Most commercial rodent repellents contain capsaicin (hot pepper compound), mint or rosemary oils, or putrid egg solids.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Against a quarterback in Russell Wilson that was on the hot seat entering week two after a putrid showing to open the season a week prior, the 10-time Pro Bowler delivered 450 yards through the air, the second-most in his illustrious Hall of Fame-caliber career.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Most commercial rodent repellents contain capsaicin (hot pepper compound), mint or rosemary oils, or putrid egg solids.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Putrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putrid. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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putrid
adjective
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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