decayed vs putrid

decayed

adj
  • Having undergone decay, rotted. 

putrid

adj
  • Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. 

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. 

  • Morally corrupt 

  • Vile, disgusting. 

  • Totally objectionable 

How often have the words decayed and putrid occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )