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English-Brazilian Portuguese dictionary. Alexis B. Lemos. 2014.
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Fetid — Fet id (? or ?; 277), a. [L. fetidus, foetidus, fr. fetere, foetere, to have an ill smell, to stink: cf. F. f[ e]tide.] Having an offensive smell; stinking. [1913 Webster] Most putrefactions . . . smell either fetid or moldy. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fetid — early 15c., from L. fetidus (commonly, but incorrectly, foetidus) stinking, from fetere have a bad smell, stink. Perhaps connected with fimus dung, or with fumus smoke … Etymology dictionary
fetid — [fet′id; ] also [ fēt′id] adj. [ME < L fetidus, foetidus < L foetere, to stink < IE * dhwoitos < base * dheu , to blow about > DULL] having a bad smell, as of decay; putrid fetidly adv. fetidness n … English World dictionary
fetid — fet|id [ˈfetıd] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: foetidus, from foetere to smell bad ] having a strong bad smell = ↑stinking ▪ the black fetid water of the lake ▪ the dog s fetid breath … Dictionary of contemporary English
fetid — [[t]fe̱tɪd, fi͟ː [/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Fetid water or air has a very strong unpleasant smell. [FORMAL] ...the fetid river of waste... The smell hit him the fetid stench of vomit and human waste. Syn: stinking (in BRIT, also use foetid) … English dictionary
fetid — fet|id [ fetıd ] adjective FORMAL fetid water or air has a very unpleasant smell, usually caused by decay … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fetid horehound — Horehound Hore hound , n. [OE. horehune, AS. h[=a]rhune; h[=a]r hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species of organum, Gr. ?, Skr. kn?y to smell.] (Bot.) 1. A plant of the genus {Marrubium} ({Marrubium vulgare}), which has a bitter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fetid — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin foetidus, from foetēre to stink Date: 15th century having a heavy offensive smell < a fetid swamp > Synonyms: see malodorous • fetidly adverb • fetidness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
fetid — adjective formal having a strong, bad smell: the black fetid water of the lake … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fetid — UK [ˈfetɪd] / US / UK [ˈfiːtɪd] adjective formal fetid water or air has a very unpleasant smell, usually caused by decay … English dictionary
fetid — Foul smelling. [L. foetidus] * * * fet·id also foet·id fet əd, esp Brit fē tid adj having a heavy offensive smell * * * fet·id (fĕґtid) (feґtid) [L. foetidus] having a rank or disagreeable smell … Medical dictionary
