stink

Stink is defined as to give off a bad smell, or is slang meaning to be low quality.

(verb)

An example of stink is for the smell of sweat to take over a room.

The definition of a stink is a nasty smell, or is slang for a public outrage.

(noun)

See stink in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb stank or stunk, stunk, stinking

Origin: ME stinken < OE stincan, akin to Ger stinken

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See stink in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb stank stank (stăngk) or stunk (stŭngk), stunk stunk, stink·ing, stinks

verb, intransitive

To emit a strong foul odor.
a. To be highly offensive or abhorrent.
b. To be in extremely bad repute.
Slang To have something to an extreme or offensive degree: a family that stinks with money; a deed that stinks of treachery.
Slang
a. To be of an extremely low or bad quality: This job stinks.
b. To have the appearance of dishonesty or corruption: Something about his testimony stinks.

verb, transitive

To cause to stink: garbage that stinks up the yard.

noun

A strong offensive odor; a stench. See Synonyms at stench.
Slang A scandal or controversy: “the stink over sexual politics in the military” (David Nyhan).

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Origin: Middle English stinken

Origin: , from Old English stincan, to emit a smell

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