putridity

noun

Etymology: From French putridité.

1. The state of being putrid.

   “I see no need to expound further upon the putridity of this rancid weed.”

2. Putrid matter.

   “This gush of putridity was blown southwards by the breeze, and descended upon the unhappy crowd who had waited so long and so patiently upon the crest of the Downs to see what would happen.”