rotten

[US]/ˈrɒtn/
[UK]/ˈrɑːtn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. decayed; morally corrupt; extremely bad

Phrases & Collocations

rotten tomatoes

rotten eggs

rotten fruit

rotten meat

rotten smell

rotten apple

feel rotten

Example Sentences

be rotten to the core

she was a rotten cook.

She's rotten to the core.

She's a rotten cook.

The system is rotten to the core.

Don't eat rotten apples.

There is a nauseating smell of rotten food.

I'm feeling rotten today.

What a rotten thing to say!

trimmed off the rotten wood.

What a rotten weather!

The smell of the rotten meat was enough!

The man's morals are rotten to the core.

That was a rotten thing to do, you skunk!

the potato turned black and rotten with corruption.

he had the most disgusting rotten teeth.

Real-world Examples

What a rotten, rotten man he turned into.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Those rotten eggs have stunk the place.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

" Leave Rotten Applegate alone! " whispered another boy.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

A rotten egg is a regular stink bomb.

Source: Charlotte's Web

The sulfur smell, that rotten egg smell.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

" That rotten monkey! What does he want" ?

Source: Journey to the West

The disgusting soup tasted like rotten eggs.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke?

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

" They carry their rotten ideas everywhere."

Source: NPR News November 2013 Collection

Last one home is a rotten egg.

Source: L1 Little Bear's Adventures

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now