Synonyms for putridity
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being putrid.
Forms
- Plural
- putridities → rots…
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Putrefy and the adjectives putrid and putrescent, and the nouns putridity and putrescence, are used almost exclusively of animal matter in a state of decomposition, the more general word decay being used of either animal or vegetable substances.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rot Put the meat in the refrigerator, or it will rot.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| putridity | steady | |
| rot | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- rot1
- 10 letters
- putridness