Rottenness (Noun)
Meaning 1
In a state of progressive putrefaction.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
The quality of rotting and becoming putrid.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The spoiled fruit's rottenness filled the entire room with an unbearable stench.
- As I approached the abandoned dumpster, the overpowering rottenness hit me like a wave.
- After days of being trapped, the hikers finally stumbled upon the decaying animal, and the smell of its rottenness made them vomit.
- When she discovered the week-old leftovers, the woman gagged on the vile rottenness that clung to them.
- Beneath the decayed planks of wood, a soft mush revealed its total rottenness and flaked off under pressure.