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rotten

adjective

having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ˈɹɑtn̩

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Definitions

adjective

  1. having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness

    “dead and rotten in his grave”

adjective

  1. very bad

    “a lousy play”

adjective

  1. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

    “rotten floor boards”

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Example Sentences

dead and rotten in his grave
a lousy play
it's a stinking world
rotten floor boards
rotted beams
a decayed foundation

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