putr

rotten, stinking, decaying

Usage

  • putrefy

    Something that has putrefied has decayed and emits a bad odor.

  • putrid

    A putrid substance is decaying or rotting; therefore, it is also foul and stinking.

  • potpourri

    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

  • putrefaction

    a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

  • putrescent

    becoming putrid

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