- having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fet•id /ˈfɛtɪd, ˈfitɪd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having an offensive odor.
fet•id
(fet′id, fē′tid),USA pronunciation adj.
fet′id•ly, adv.
fet′id•ness, fe•tid′i•ty, n.
- having an offensive odor;
stinking.
- Latin fētidus, equivalent. to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -idus -id4
- 1590–1600
fet′id•ness, fe•tid′i•ty, n.
- malodorous, smelly, noisome.
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fetid, foetid /ˈfɛtɪd; ˈfiː-/ adj
foet•id
(fet′id, fē′tid),USA pronunciation adj.
- fetid.
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'fetid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- foetid
- skunk cabbage
- stapelia
- teledu
- arsine
- asafetida
- bone oil
- carrion flower
- fool's-parsley
- foul
- henbane
- id
- noisome
- polecat
- putrid
- rotten
- skunk
- sterculia
- stinkwood