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rotten

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adjective

rot·​ten ˈrä-tᵊn How to pronounce rotten (audio)
1
: having rotted : putrid
2
: morally corrupt
3
: extremely unpleasant or inferior
a rotten day
a rotten job
4
: very uncomfortable
feeling rotten
5
: of very poor quality : lousy, abominable
a rotten show
what rotten luck
rottenly adverb
rottenness noun

rotten

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adverb

: to an extreme degree
spoiled rotten

Example Sentences

Adjective They did a rotten job. What rotten weather we're having. Adverb Those kids were spoiled rotten by their mother.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The sheriff's office reminded people that if something smells like rotten eggs or gas, leave the house or building and call the utility company or emergency services. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2022 The gas, which smells like rotten eggs, can affect people with breathing problems such as asthma. Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 The gas, which smells like rotten eggs, which can affect people with breathing problems such as asthma. Dánica Coto, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Mercaptan is a harmless chemical added to natural gas that smells like rotten eggs so that people can detect a possible leak. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Shortly after, residents of Carson began reporting a foul odor, resembling vomit or rotten eggs, emanating from the channel. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 The Salinas case was another one that seemed to reflect something rotten across the border. Washington Post, 3 June 2022 In other words: Is something rotten in Santa Clara? Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022 As many readers noted, the Envínate Benje had a slightly funky aroma, which smelled to me like flowers and red fruits, with a touch of rotten egg. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022
Adverb
If underlings are afraid to question authority or the board lack independent voices, a corporate culture can soon turn rotten. Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English roten, from Old Norse rotinn; akin to Old English rotian to rot

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rotten was in the 13th century

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