Stinking — Stink ing, a. & n. from {Stink}, v. [1913 Webster] {Stinking badger} (Zo[ o]l.), the teledu. {Stinking cedar} (Bot.), the California nutmeg tree; also, a related tree of Florida ({Torreya taxifolia}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
stinking — stink|ing1 [ˈstıŋkıŋ] adj 1.) having a very strong unpleasant smell = ↑smelly ▪ stinking garbage cans 2.) [only before noun] spoken used to emphasize what you are saying when you are angry ▪ I hate this stinking boring job! 3.) [only before noun] … Dictionary of contemporary English
stinking — adjective 1 having a very strong unpleasant smell: an alley full of stinking garbage cans 2 spoken used to emphasize what you are saying when you are angry: Just keep your stinking money then. 3 (only before noun) informal, especially BrE very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stinking — 1. Go to stinking (drunk). 2. mod. lousy; rotten. □ What a stinking mess you’ve got yourself into. □ That was a mean stinking thing to do. Really stinking! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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 — 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