foetid
Offensively foul-smelling
Foetid is a British spelling of fetid, meaning having a foul or offensive smell, typically from decay or rot.
A foetid pond reeks of stagnant water and decomposing matter.
The word often appears in descriptions of swamps, corpses, or severely neglected spaces where organic material has broken down.
The foetid air of the abandoned slaughterhouse made investigators gag.
Decomposed and foul-smelling
- reekEmit strong odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- noisomeExtremely foul-smelling
- miasmaHarmful atmospheric emanation
rank · pungent · sulfurous · acrid · rotten · sour · musty · stink
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
spoilage · mold · mildew · putrescence · carrion · cadaverine · putridity · festering
Liquid refuse in drains
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- cesspoolUnderground waste receptacle
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- garbageDiscarded waste material
offal · dung · manure · slaughterhouse · tannery · sulfur springs · sewer · latrine
Intense physical aversion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
distaste · recoil · gagging · retching · stomach-turning · off-putting · unpalatable · sickening
putrid
Decomposed and foul-smelling
- reekEmit strong odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- noisomeExtremely foul-smelling
miasma · rank · pungent · sulfurous · acrid · rotten · sour · musty · stink · effluvium
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
deterioration · spoilage · mold · mildew · putrescence · carrion · cadaverine · putridity · festering · gangrene
sewage
Liquid refuse in drains
garbage · offal · dung · manure · slaughterhouse · tannery · sulfur springs · sewer · latrine · septic
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
aversion · distaste · recoil · gagging · retching · stomach-turning · off-putting · unpalatable · sickening · nauseating