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stink
[stingk]
verb (used without object)
to emit a strong offensive smell.
Synonyms: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 orwith ).
They stink of money. She stinks with jewelry.
verb (used with object)
to cause to stink or be otherwise offensive (often followed byup ).
an amateurish performance that really stank up the stage.
noun
a strong offensive smell; stench.
Informal.an unpleasant fuss; scandal.
There was a big stink about his accepting a bribe.
(used with a singular verb)stinks, chemistry as a course of study.
verb phrase
to repel or drive out by means of a highly offensive smell.
stink
/ ɪŋ /
noun
a strong foul smell; stench
slanga great deal of trouble (esp in the phrase to make or raise a stink )
intensely; furiously
verb
to emit a foul smell
slangto be thoroughly bad or abhorrent
this town stinks
informalto have a very bad reputation
his name stinks
to be of poor quality
slangto have or appear to have an excessive amount (of money)
informalto cause to stink
Other 51Թ Forms
- outstink verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stink1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Instead of bright, attractive flowers that bring the bees, they have dark, reddish blooms that stink.
However, contrary to his claim that he “always stunk,” because there were four panelists on each show, Plaschke’s winning percentage of 24.3% is just about what one would expect.
Does this mean that humans also have the potential to create sulfurous stinks from our own insides?
In his teens, Guy Bartkus ramped up his experiments with stink bombs and rockets.
One problem that promoters of cryptocurrencies have faced since the asset class first emerged is that its reputation stinks.
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