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Word of the Day 08/18/15 Fetid

Fetid (adjective)
fetidor or foetid [fet-id, fee-tid]

adjective
1. having an offensive odor; stinking.

Synonyms
malodorous, smelly, noisome.

Origin: 1590-1600; < Latin fētidus, equivalent to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -idus -id

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