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(adj)
Having undergone decay, rotted.
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(n)
The process by which something rots.
Destroyed or damaged by rot.
That moulders; decaying
Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
Becoming putrid; putrefying.
(chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
(informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.
(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
Of low quality.
Not sound, particularly:
Having a pungent smell.
Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
broken down or disintegrated by rot
becoming rotten
slowly broken down or crumbled into dust
in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
(vulgar, colloquial) Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
(of food) That has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
(v)
(intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Covered with filth; very dirty.
(informal) Bad; poor.
(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) Exceedingly bad; awful.
Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.
Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
(slang) A morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person.
Fragmented; in separate pieces.
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.
So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
Very bad.
Intending to harm; malevolent.
(vulgar, sometimes offensive) Used as an intensifier.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
(of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.
Without intelligence.
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
(sometimes vulgar) Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.
Rejected by God; damned, sinful.
Having no worth or use; without value.
Luxuriously self-indulgent.
(transitive) To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
Incorrect or untrue.
Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.
(informal, British, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly vulgar) Used as an intensifier.
Nothing; zero.
Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
The amount or value of goods and services sold.
Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.
(figurative) Extremely bad; terrible.
(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
(postpositive) Used in the names of foodstuffs, especially beverages, to indicate a version with no calories
(figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount.
A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
(of oily or fatty food) Rank in taste or smell.
Alternative spelling of gamey. [Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat.]
Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
Tasting of acidity.
(adv)
In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
Covered with mold.
The condition of something that festers.
(intransitive) To die; to cease to live.
Foul-smelling, stinking.
Infested with worms.
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
Susceptible to putrefaction; able to go rotten.