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rot·ten  audio  (rtn) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
rot·ten·er, rot·ten·est
  1. Being in a state of putrefaction or decay; decomposed.
  2. Having a foul odor resulting from or suggestive of decay; putrid.
  3. Made weak or unsound by rot: rotten floorboards.
  4. Morally corrupt or despicable: She's rotten to the core.
  5. Very bad; wretched: rotten weather.
ADVERB:
To a very great degree: The child is spoiled rotten.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English roten, from Old Norse rotinn

OTHER FORMS:
rotten·ly(Adverb), rotten·ness(Noun)


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