rotten in English: So old and bad that it is soft and smells; rotten food cannot be eaten. (adjective)

Translation

So old and bad that it is soft and smells; rotten food cannot be eaten.

Word origin

From Old Norse rotinn, brought into English by Norse settlers.

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Rotten food has gone bad and is not safe to eat.

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Things that rot start to smell very bad.

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In informal English "rotten" just means very bad.

bad

Not good; of low quality, or causing harm or trouble.

old

Having lived or existed for a long time; not new or young.

smell

To notice something with your nose.

fruit

The sweet part of a plant that holds the seeds and is good to eat.

fresh

New and not old; just made, picked, or bought, not stale.

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