Saturday, May 16, 2015

Dank and Fetid

Dank: c. 1400, earlier as a verb (early 14c.), now obsolete, meaning "to moisten," used of mists, dews, etc. Perhaps from Scandinavian (compare Swedish dank "moist place," dänka "to moisten") or German (compare Middle High German damph, Dutch damp"vapor"). Now largely superseded by damp (adj.)

Fetid: early 15c., from Latin fetidus (commonly, but incorrectly, foetidus) "stinking," from fetere "have a bad smell, stink." This is perhaps connected with fimus "dung," or with fumus "smoke."

The photo shows a dank and probably fetid underarm area.

Other examples of dank or fetid, or dank AND fetid.
1. The sewer (dank AND fetid)
2. A wet blanket (dank)
3. A trash can (fetid)

Name some situations/examples that are dank or fetid, or dank AND fetid.

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