foetid
[
fet
-id,
fee
-tid]
/ˈfɛt ɪd, ˈfi tɪd/
adjective
1.
fetid
.
British Dictionary definitions for
foetid
fetid
/
ˈfɛtɪd;
ˈfiː-
/
adjective
1.
having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay
Derived Forms
fetidly,
foetidly,
adverb
fetidness,
foetidness,
noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin
fētidus
, from
fētēre
to stink; related to
fūmus
smoke
foetid
/
ˈfɛtɪd;
ˈfiː-
/
adjective
1.
a variant spelling of
fetid
Derived Forms
foetidly,
adverb
foetidness,
noun
Word Origin and History for
foetid
adj.
see
fetid
; for spelling, see
oe
.