Rotten and Soured

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.
Usage example: rotten, smelly meat that should have been thrown out

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

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Soured

Soured adjective - Having turned bad.

Rotten and soured are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Soured".

Nearby Words: sour, souring
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