stink
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1.1
- noun
- /stɪŋk/
:
hedor
- Nearly made me gag, the stink of it, especially that deviled egg.
He, he, I I'm realizing now that, like, that stink wasn't like my dad's smell.
- He, he, I I'm realizing now that, like, that stink wasn't like my dad's smell.
Examples
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And then I heard the retching, and the sour stink of it rose in the room.
Fiction book (1991) -
When a breeze moves, the salty stink of the dead cattle comes up to the house.
Fiction book (1992) -
Home alone, I woke to the stink of my own breath.
Fiction book (1990) -
You can't imagine what it was like: the stink from all those animals.
Fiction book (1993) -
Oh, the stink!
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No blackness in her neat Yankee world, no stink, no dirt, no mess.
Fiction book (1992) -
The stink of rotten eggs filled the kitchen, making it unbearable to stay inside.
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After the heavy rain, there was a noticeable stink coming from the flooded street.
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The garbage bag had been sitting out for too long, creating a horrible stink that made everyone gag.
Synonyms
145
1.9
A strong or noticeable smell, often unpleasant like smoke
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8.0
A strong, unpleasant smell that makes you wrinkle your nose
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3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
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6.1
A strong unpleasant smell like rotten food
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9.9
An unpleasant strong smell that comes from old or dirty things
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3.3
A strong sharp smell that makes your eyes water
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7.2
A strong, very bad smell from sewage or rotten garbage
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9.0
A very strong bad smell that makes you feel sick
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9.9
A strong bad smell that often shows illness or decay
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8.9
A strong unpleasant smell that people find offensive
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4.3
A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away
A very strong unpleasant smell that makes people feel sick
A strong, very bad smell that makes people feel sick
A very strong bad air that makes you think of rotting things or disease
A strong, unpleasant smell that people dislike
A strong, nasty smell like rotten food that makes you feel sick
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
A person who acts as if they are perfect and better than others
- Offensive
To spread bad news or rumors very quickly and be hard to stop
- Informal
Have a very strong smell like old fish or seem clearly suspicious
Compounds
- US
A pale green fly that gives off a bad smell and whose young eat insects that harm plants
How Smelly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stink comes from an old English word stincan meaning 'to smell bad', so a stink is literally a very strong, unpleasant smell, like rotten eggs or garbage.