Rotten – Dreaming of something being rotten is a relatively unusual dream symbol. It signifies unseen faults or flaws, or hidden dangers plaguing some important part of your life. If you dream of smelling something rotten, this is a sign that you need to examine your life to see where something could be festering and causing harm – a relationship that is going bad, or a toxic friendship, or a job that you hate. If you dream of seeing something rotten that you had expected to find whole and sound, you should research the dream symbol of the thing that was rotten so that you can understand what it is that is endangered in your life.