Fetid – smelling extremely unpleasant

(Pronounced fet-id)

To remember the definition of the word fetid, use the following mnemonic:

The feta cheese hid (fetid) because she knew she smelt bad.

Examples of fetid in a sentence

The fetid odour filled the fridge, tarnishing everything inside.

We had to wade through the fetid water before we could fix the broken toilet.

The second the fetid stink hit Sheila's nose she vomited everywhere.