гнить — meaning in English

English meaning

• putrid adj Rotting and giving off a foul smell.
• rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.

Senses

гнить is used for these senses in English:

• moulder (chiefly, Northern England, Scotland) Often followed by away or down: to cause (something) to decay or rot, or to crumble to pieces.
• putrid Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• rot (intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

putrid — full definition

1. adj Rotting and giving off a foul smell.
2. adj Disgusting or morally corrupt, used figuratively.

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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