Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents. / In a state of decay. / Cruel, mean or immoral. / Bad or terrible.

To an extreme degree.

The quality of being rotten.

comparative form of rotten: more rotten

plural of rottenness

(historical) A borough that was represented in Parliament although it had very few voters.

plural of rotten borough

(idiomatic) A bad person, especially one who has a corrupting influence on others: a bad apple.

(mineralogy) A soft stone used in artistic grinding and polishing, and for cleaning metallic substances. The name is also given to other friable siliceous stones applied to similar uses.

plural of rotten apple