putrescence
91decomposition — noun 1) an advanced state of decomposition Syn: decay, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity 2) the decomposition of granite Syn: disintegration, dissolution; breaking down, decay …
92corruption — n 1. depravity, vice, turpitude, wickedness, evil, iniquity, sinfulness, sin, viciousness; demoralization, perversion, degeneracy; laxity, looseness, immorality, shamelessness, abandon, fleshpots; dissolution, profligacy, wantonness,… …
93decay — v 1. decline, sicken, fail, waste away, atrophy, ebb, wane, dwindle; wither, degenerate, deteriorate, molder, crumble, fall to pieces, disintegrate, wear away, corrode. 2. spoil, rot, go bad, putrefy, decompose. n 3. decline, failing, weakening,… …
94decomposition — n 1. disintegration, fractionation, division, atomization; distillation, reduction, resolution, separation, Physical Chem. electrolysis, Chem. hydrolysis, Biochem. proteolysis; analysis, anatomization, dissection. 2. decay, rot, rottenness,… …
95filth — n 1. refuse, trash, garbage, slop; sewage, discharge, dregs, lees, slime; sediment, silt, sludge, muck, mire, mud, dirt, slush; decay, rot, putrescence, putridity, carrion, offal, foul matter; leavings, excrement, feces; excreta, manure, dung,… …
96rot — v 1. decay, decompose, putrefy, fester, spoil, go bad; mold, molder, rust; suppurate, Pathol. gangrene, Pathol. mortify. 2. deteriorate, disintegrate, fall apart, come apart, go to pieces, crumble; degenerate, retrograde. 3. eat away, eat at,… …
97spoilage — n 1.(usu. used in reference to foodstuffs) decomposition, decay, putrefaction, putrescence; putrefying, rotting, addling, souring; mold, mildew; disintegration, dissolution, deterioration. 2. damaged goods, discount goods, markdowns, seconds,… …
98stench — n stink, fetor, malodor, rancidity, foul odor, strong or gamy smell, body odor, Inf. B.O.; halitosis, bad breath, mephitis, miasma, effluvium, fume, taint; fetidness, fetidity, malodorousness, stinkiness, smelliness; gaminess, rancidness,… …
99stink — v 1. reek, smell, smell to high heaven, smell like a goat, assault the nostrils, Inf. knock out. 2. be in disrepute, be in disgrace, have a bad name, have one s name be mud, have a blot on one s escutcheon or record, lose caste or face. n 3.… …
100putrescent — UK [pjuːˈtres(ə)nt] / US [pjuˈtresənt] adjective formal decaying and smelling unpleasant Derived word: putrescence noun uncountable …
