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noun
- 1. a strong and very unpleasant smell: "the stench of rotting fish"
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STENCH definition: 1. a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and…. Learn more.
STENCH meaning: 1. a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and…. Learn more.
noun. 1. an offensive smell or odor; stink. 2. a foul quality.
: a characteristic repugnant quality. stenchful. ˈstench-fəl. adjective. stenchy. ˈsten-chē. adjective. Synonyms. funk. reek. stink. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of stench in a Sentence. the stench of rotting meat we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement.
Stench definition: an offensive smell or odor; stink.. See examples of STENCH used in a sentence.
Definition of stench noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A stench is a bad smell. Stench can also be used metaphorically. If it is discovered that many members of a police force have been taking money from mob bosses so that they can continue their life of crime, a new chief may be brought in to remove the stench of corruption from the office.
1. A strong, foul odor; a stink. 2. A foul or objectionable quality: the stench of corrupt government. [Middle English, from Old English stenc, odor .] Synonyms: stench, fetor, malodor, reek, stink.
A foul or objectionable quality. The stench of corrupt government. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: redolence. stink. odor. foetor. fetor. mephitis. reek. malodour. malodor. funk. smell. Antonyms: sweetness. perfume. verb. To stanch. Wiktionary.
Stench definition: . See examples of STENCH used in a sentence.