Stinking

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/

Definitions of stinking

adjective having a strong and unpleasant smell; foul-smelling

Example Sentences

A1 The garbage can is stinking.

A2 I walked past a stinking fish market.

B1 The stinking smell of rotten food filled the kitchen.

B2 The stinking sewage system caused a health hazard in the neighborhood.

C1 The stinking odor from the factory was causing pollution in the air.

C2 The stinking garbage dump was a breeding ground for disease.

Examples of stinking in a Sentence

formal The stinking garbage in the alley needs to be collected promptly.

informal Ugh, that stinking garbage is making the whole block smell awful.

slang I can't stand that stinking mess, it's so gross.

figurative His stinking attitude towards the project is really hindering progress.

Grammatical Forms of stinking

• past tense: stank
• plural: stink
• comparative: more stinking
• superlative: most stinking
• present tense: stink
• future tense: will stink
• perfect tense: have stunk
• continuous tense: is stinking
• singular: stinking
• positive degree: stinking
• infinitive: to stink
• gerund: stinking
• participle: stinking

Origin and Evolution of stinking

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'stinking' originated from the Old English word 'stincan' which means to emit a strong unpleasant smell.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'stinking' has evolved to be used more broadly to describe something as extremely unpleasant or offensive, not just limited to smells.