Pronunciation: /stɪŋk/
noun a strong, unpleasant smell; an offensive odor
A1 The stink from the garbage can was unbearable.
A2 There was a strange stink coming from the old building.
B1 The stink of rotten eggs filled the room.
B2 The stink of the sewage plant lingered in the air.
C1 The stink of the fish market was overwhelming.
C2 The stink of the chemical spill could be detected from miles away.
verb to emit a strong, unpleasant smell; to give off a foul odor
A1 The garbage stinks.
A2 My socks stink after wearing them all day.
B1 The fish market always stinks, but the seafood is fresh.
B2 The bathroom stinks because someone forgot to flush.
C1 The smell coming from the sewer stinks up the whole neighborhood.
C2 The rotten food in the fridge stinks so bad, I had to throw it out immediately.
formal The smell coming from the garbage bin began to stink after a few days.
informal My brother's socks stink so bad, I can't stand being in the same room.
slang That fish market really stinks, let's get out of here.
figurative The corruption in the government is starting to stink, and people are demanding change.
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