- pronunciation:
- stIngk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stinks, stinking, stank, stunk |
| definition 1: |
If something stinks, it gives off a really bad smell.
The dog rolled in something awful in the woods, and now he stinks.You need to wash your socks! They stink!- similar words:
- smell
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| definition 2: |
If something stinks up a room, it makes it smell really bad.
My mom hates it when my dad's friend stinks up the house with his cigar smoke. |
| definition 3: |
(informal) When we say something stinks, we mean it's really bad.
My dad says his cooking stinks, but I think he makes good hamburgers anyway.You liked that movie? I thought it stunk! |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A stink is a very strong and very bad smell.
There was a terrible stink in the refrigerator because of some rotten food. |
| related words: |
odor |
In Old English,
stink meant "to give off a smell (of any kind)." By 1200, only a strong and offensive smell was called a "stink."