гни́я — meaning in English

English meaning

• putrefy verb To fester or rot and exude a fetid stench.
• rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.

Senses

гни́я is used for these senses in English:

• putrefy To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
• rot (intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

putrefy — full definition

1. verb To fester or rot and exude a fetid stench.
2. verb To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
3. verb To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
4. verb To become gangrenous.

rot — full definition

1. verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
2. verb To decline gradually in condition, quality, or morale.
3. noun The process of decaying, or the decayed matter itself.
4. noun Nonsense; foolish talk (informal, chiefly British).

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