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Friday, 4 January 2013

putrescent




putrescent
(adj)

(pyoo-tres-uhnt)

"rotting"

The meaning of this word is easy to work out if you think about it, the pronunciation harder.

"The smell of putrescent fish can sometimes put me off going to the fish market."


Why not just say rotting,you might ask? Such a good and basic word.

Because putrescent sounds even more putrid.