Rotten

Pronunciation: /ˈrɑtən/

Definitions of rotten

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'rotten' describes something that is decayed or spoiled

Example Sentences

A1 The fruit was rotten and had to be thrown away.

A2 She found a rotten egg in the carton and had to discard it.

B1 The smell of rotten food coming from the fridge was unbearable.

B2 The rotten wood on the porch needed to be replaced before it collapsed.

C1 The politician's reputation was tarnished by the discovery of rotten dealings.

C2 The company's financial statements revealed a history of rotten accounting practices.

Examples of rotten in a Sentence

formal The fruit in the basket had started to turn rotten due to improper storage.

informal I can't believe you ate that rotten sandwich from yesterday!

slang That movie was so bad, it was straight up rotten.

figurative The corruption in the government was like a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel.

Grammatical Forms of rotten

• past tense: rotted
• plural: rottens
• comparative: more rotten
• superlative: most rotten
• present tense: rot
• future tense: will rot
• perfect tense: has rotted
• continuous tense: is rotting
• singular: rotten
• positive degree: rotten
• infinitive: rot
• gerund: rotting
• participle: rotted

Origin and Evolution of rotten

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'rotten' originated from the Old English word 'rotian' meaning to decay or putrefy.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'rotten' has retained its original meaning of decay or decomposition, but has also come to be used metaphorically to describe something as bad, unpleasant, or corrupt.