Putrescent (Adjective)
Meaning
Becoming putrid; "a trail lined by putrescent carcasses".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The putrescent flesh of the abandoned animal hung limply from its bones, filling the air with a noxious stench.
- The polluted river flowed sluggishly, its putrescent waters infested with the decaying remains of aquatic life.
- As the summer heat intensified, the once-pristine forest floor became littered with putrescent leaves and rotting wood.
- A trail lined by putrescent carcasses marked the gruesome path of the deadly disease that had swept through the region.
- The city's outdated sewage system allowed putrescent waste to spill into the streets, posing a significant health risk to residents.