adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances. literary

   "‘Taste my breath—is it not fetid, foul, and nidorous?’"

Synonyms

All synonyms

badfecalfetidfoulfrowstyfrowzy

Example

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"‘Taste my breath—is it not fetid, foul, and nidorous?’"

Etymology

From nidor (“the unpleasant smell of some cooked animal substances”) + -ous, or from Medieval Latin nidorosus.

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