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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old Norse |
| Origin: | rotinn |
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rot‧ten1
1 badly decayed and no longer good to use : 
the smell of rotten eggsSome of the wood was completely rotten.
the smell of rotten eggsSome of the wood was completely rotten.2 informal very bad [= terrible]: a rotten idea The service was rotten. He's a rotten driver.
a rotten ideaThe service was rotten.He's a rotten driver.3 informal if someone is rotten, they are unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest : Why are you being so rotten?
Why are you being so rotten?4
feel rotten
a) to feel ill
b) to feel unhappy and guilty about something : I felt rotten about lying to him.
I felt rotten about lying to him.5 [only before noun] spoken used when you are angry : I don't want your rotten money!
I don't want your rotten money! —rottenness noun [uncountable]
