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rotten

Pronunciation: /ˈrɒt(ə)n/

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Definition of rotten

adjective (rottener, rottenest)

  • 1suffering from decay:rotten eggs the supporting beams were rotten
  • morally, socially, or politically corrupt:he believed that the whole art business was rotten
  • 2 informal very bad:she was a rotten cook
  • extremely unpleasant:it’s rotten for you having to cope on your own
  • unwell:she tried to tell me she felt rotten

adverb

informal
  • to an extreme degree; very much:your mother said that I spoiled you rotten we used to send him up something rotten

Derivatives

rottenly

adverb

rottenness

Pronunciation: /ˈrɒt(ə)nnɪs/

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old Norse rotinn

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Definition of rotten in the US English dictionary

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