Foetor (Noun)
Meaning
A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The alleyway reeked of foetor from the nearby dumpster, which had been left unemptied for weeks.
- After years of neglect, the old sewer pipe emitted a putrid foetor that clung to everything in the area.
- Visitors to the hospital's wound care unit were often struck by the intense foetor that emanated from some of the more severe injuries.
- As the sun rose over the marshy wetlands, the morning dew lifted the heavy foetor of decay that had accumulated overnight.
- Inside the ancient cave, the group discovered a strange foetor that seemed to be emanating from a large pile of long-abandoned garbage.