putrid UK /ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/US /ˈpju.tɹəd/ adjective5 •Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.Quake guzzell dogs, that live on putrid slime. — 1599 •Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. •Vile, disgusting. •Totally objectionable. •Morally corrupt. formsmore putrid · most putrid · putridest