fetid

Plural: fetids

Adjective Satellite

offensively malodorous

Adj

Foul-smelling, stinking.

Noun

The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

Adjective

Having an extremely offensive or unpleasant smell.

Examples

I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
That F-E-T-I-D play smelled of desperation, but it still scored points.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).

Synonyms

foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking

Scrabble Score: 9

fetid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fetid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fetid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

fetid: valid Words With Friends Word