Stinking

Stinking
Stink Stink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stunk}, {Stank}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Stinking}.] [AS. stinkan to have a smell (whether good or bad); akin to OHG. stinchan, G. & D. stinken to stink; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. st["o]kkva to leap, to spring, Goth. stigqan to push, strike, or Gr. ? rancid. Cf. {Stench}.] To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • stinking — ► ADJECTIVE 1) foul smelling. 2) informal contemptible or very unpleasant. ► ADVERB informal ▪ extremely: stinking rich …   English terms dictionary

  • stinking — *malodorous, fetid, noisome, putrid, rank, rancid, fusty, musty Analogous words: foul, filthy, nasty, *dirty: *offensive, repulsive, revolting …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • stinking — [adj] smelly fetid, foul, foul smelling, funky*, malodorous, mephitic, noisome, odiferous, offensive, putrid, rancid, rank, reeking, stenchy, strong smelling; concept 598 …   New thesaurus

  • stinking — [stiŋk′iŋ] adj. 1. that stinks; bad smelling 2. Slang a) very bad, unsatisfactory, etc. b) offensive, disgusting, etc. adv. Slang to an excessive or offensive degree stinkingly adv …   English World dictionary

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  • stinking — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. strong and offensive to the sense of smell < stinking garbage > 2. slang offensively drunk 3. contemptible, lousy often used as an intensive < the whole stinking affair > Synonyms: see malodorous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stinking — stinkingly, adv. stinkingness, n. /sting king/, adj. 1. foul smelling. 2. Slang. very drunk; plastered. 3. Slang. very rich: His father left him so much money he s stinking. 4. contemptible; disgusting: a stinking shame. adv. 5. completely or… …   Universalium

  • stinking — stink|ing [ stıŋkıŋ ] adjective INFORMAL 1. ) with a very unpleasant smell: mountains of stinking garbage 2. ) SPOKEN very unpleasant: I had a stinking cold. stinking rich very rich …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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