Çürüklü

Çürüklü is a Turkish adjective meaning rotten or decayed. It is used to describe organic material that has begun to spoil or deteriorate, such as fruit, vegetables, meat, wood, or other matter in a decaying state. The form is built from the root çürü- (to rot) with a suffix that indicates a state or quality, roughly translating to “having rot” or “characterized by rot.” In everyday Turkish, çürük is the more common term for spoiled food, while çürüklü tends to appear in descriptive, technical, or literary contexts to emphasize ongoing decay or a state rather than a simple condition.

Examples include çürüklü meyve (rotten fruit) and çürüklü odun (rotting wood). Metaphorically, çürüklü can be applied to describe systems, institutions, or ideas that are morally or structurally decayed or corrupt, though such usage is more characteristic of writing than casual speech.

Notes: Turkish has several related forms, including çürük and çürüme; çürüklü is a derived adjective that highlights the presence of rot. The word is primarily used in Turkish-language texts and may appear in regional dialects or literature.