rotten
[ rot-n ]
/ ˈrɒt n /
adjective, rot·ten·er, rot·ten·est.
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
corrupt or morally offensive.
wretchedly bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory; miserable: a rotten piece of work; a rotten day at the office.
contemptible; despicable: a rotten little liar; a rotten trick.
(of soil, rocks, etc.) soft, yielding, or friable as the result of decomposition.
Australian Slang.
drunk.
Origin of rotten
1175–1225; Middle English
roten < Old Norse
rotinn, past participle of an unrecorded verb meaning “to rot”
SYNONYMS FOR rotten
OTHER WORDS FROM rotten
rot·ten·ly, adverb rot·ten·ness, noun half-rot·ten, adjective un·rot·ten, adjectiveWords nearby rotten
rototiller,
rototome,
rotovate,
rotproof,
rotte,
rotten,
rotten apple,
rotten borough,
rotten egg,
rotten ice,
rotten to the core
Example sentences from the Web for rottenness
British Dictionary definitions for rottenness
rotten
/ (ˈrɒtən) /
adjective
adverb informal
extremely; very much
men fancy her rotten
Derived forms of rotten
rottenly, adverb rottenness, nounWord Origin for rotten
C13: from Old Norse
rottin; related to Old English
rotian to
rot
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