rotten
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
Example
“If you leave a bin unattended for a few weeks, the rubbish inside will turn rotten.”
Other meanings
In a state of decay.
“The floors were damaged and the walls were rotten.”
Cruel, mean or immoral.
“That man is a rotten father.”
Related words
- rottened
- rottenish
- rottenstone
- Rosie Rottencrotch
- rotten apple
- spoil somebody rotten
- rotten borough
- rotten egg
- spoiled rotten
- rotten egg gas
- rottenly
- rottenness
Example sentences
Word history
From Old Norse "rotinn" (decayed, rotten).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rotten” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.