Meaning & use
fetid
Having an extremely unpleasant smell.
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A fetid odor rose from the stagnant pond behind the old barn.
They held their noses as they passed the fetid dumpster in the alley.
A note on using this word
Fetid is a strong, formal word for a smell far worse than merely 'unpleasant' or 'off.'
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