fetor
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈfiːtər/
- Specialized
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fétor
- Its wrinkled flesh exuded the very fetor that had brought my dizziness, that permeated all this rotting gulf.
Examples
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As soon as she entered the barn, the fetor of manure filled her nostrils.
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Inside it's pitch black; the air is hot and wet with the sweet fetor of rotting grass.
Fiction book (1999) -
I agree about #28 Victor; he's always showing up in the BC dropping his anti-Israel, anti-Jewish fetor around; I don't know why he thinks he's so welcome at BC when he ain't...
Blog text (15) -
The fetor of decay was overwhelming in the abandoned house.
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After the storm, the fetor of rotting fish from the nearby river was unbearable.
Synonyms
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1.1
A very bad smell that people dislike
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3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
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6.1
A strong unpleasant smell like rotten food
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8.9
A strong unpleasant smell that people find offensive
A very strong bad air that makes you think of rotting things or disease
A strong, very bad smell that makes people feel sick
A very strong unpleasant smell that makes people feel sick
Antonyms
How Foul
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fetor comes from Latin fetor, meaning 'bad smell', and is the same idea behind the English word fetid. So a fetor is a strong, unpleasant smell that can even be a sign of disease.