become+putrid

  • 11putrefy — I. v. a. Corrupt, rot, render putrid. II. v. n. Rot, decay, decompose, become rotten, become putrid …

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  • 12putrefy — pu•tre•fy [[t]ˈpyu trəˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) pat to become putrid; rot 2) pat to become gangrenous 3) pat to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF putrefier < VL *putreficāre, for… …

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  • 13putrefy — [c]/ˈpjutrəfaɪ / (say pyoohtruhfuy) verb (putrefied, putrefying) –verb (t) 1. to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive smell. –verb (i) 2. to become putrid; rot. 3. to become gangrenous. {Middle English putrefie(n), from Old… …

  • 14putrefy — [pyo͞o′trə fī΄] vt., vi. putrefied, putrefying [ME putrifien < L putrefacere: see PUTRID & FY] to make or become putrid or rotten; decompose SYN. DECAY putrefier n …

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  • 15putrescent — [pyo͞o tres′ənt] adj. [L putrescens, prp. of putrescere, to become putrid, inchoative of putrere < puter, putris, rotten: see PUS] 1. becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting 2. of or connected with putrefaction putrescence n …

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  • 16Leather — For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different… …

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  • 17Corrupt — Cor*rupt (k?r r?pt ), v. i. 1. To become putrid or tainted; to putrefy; to rot. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To become vitiated; to lose purity or goodness. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18Putrefy — Pu tre*fy, v. i. To become putrid; to decay offensively; to rot. Isa. 1. 6. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Putrescible — Pu*tres ci*ble, a. Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 20putrescible — adjective Date: 1797 liable to become putrid …

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