Old and Rotten

Old

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Rotten and old are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Old and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Rotten".

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Both words in one sentence

  • Roleplay / Faith Testers Big Labyrinthine Building: Well the tower is old and rotten, and people been lifting the insides of it out for years… Makes it a great home for the monsters though.
  • Anime / The Mysterious Cities of Gold The Alleged Ship: The Esperanza is a rotten, leaky old wreck that somehow hasn't been scrapped yet.
  • Literature / Alatriste Even Evil Has Standards / Wouldn't Hurt a Child: Despite being portrayed as a thoroughly rotten guy, Malatesta can't bring himself to kill 13-year-old Iñigo Balboa.
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