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    stench
    /stɛn(t)ʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a strong and very unpleasant smell: "the stench of rotting fish"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STENCH definition: 1. a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › stenchSTENCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STENCH meaning: 1. a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stenchStench Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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. Recent Examples on the Web.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTENCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A stench is a strong and very unpleasant smell. The stench of burning rubber was overpowering. [+ of] Synonyms: stink, whiff [British, slang], reek, pong [British, informal] More Synonyms of stench. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stenchStench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stenchStench - definition of stench by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › stench_nstench, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun stench mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stench, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.