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- Dictionarystink/stɪŋk/
verb
- 1. have a strong unpleasant smell: "the place stank like a sewer" Similar
- 2. be very unpleasant, contemptible, or scandalous: informal "he thinks the values of our society stink" Similar
noun
- 1. a strong unpleasant smell; a stench: "the stink of the place hit me as I went in" Similar
- 2. a row or fuss: informal "a silly move now would kick up a stink we couldn't handle" Similar
adjective
- 1. having a strong unpleasant smell: "‘What you doing with that stink dog?’"
- 2. contemptible; corrupt: "the whole episode is so stink that the principal asked for an immediate transfer of the teacher"
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- English (US)
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- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word stink, which can be a verb or a noun. Stink means to emit a strong offensive odor or to be very bad or unpleasant.
to be offensive to honesty or propriety; to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor. Informal. to be disgustingly inferior: That book stinks. Slang. to have a large quantity of something (usually followed by of or with ): They stink of money. She stinks with jewelry. verb (used with object)
to be extremely bad or unpleasant: I think her whole attitude stinks. His acting stinks but he looks good, so he's offered lots of movie roles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
n. 1. a strong foul smell; stench. 2. slang a great deal of trouble (esp in the phrase to make or raise a stink) 3. like stink intensely; furiously. vb ( mainly intr) , stinks, stinking, stank, stunk or stunk. 4. to emit a foul smell.
Learn the meaning of stink as a verb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to use stink to express disapproval, quality, quantity, or smell in different contexts.
When things stink, they smell terrible. If you throw food scraps in your kitchen trash can, it will eventually start to stink. You can say that something stinks — your dog's breath, or your brother's feet — and you can call the offensive odor itself a stink.
