Stink

  • 21stink — [[t]stɪ̱ŋk[/t]] stinks, stinking, stank, stunk 1) VERB To stink means to smell extremely unpleasant. We all stank and nobody minded... [V of n] The place stinks of fried onions... [V like …

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  • 22stink — I UK [stɪŋk] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stink : present tense I/you/we/they stink he/she/it stinks present participle stinking past tense stank UK [stæŋk] / US or stunk UK [stʌŋk] / US past participle stunk informal 1) to smell very… …

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  • 23stink up — verb cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell • Syn: ↑smell up, ↑stink out • Hypernyms: ↑odorize, ↑odourise, ↑scent • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …

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  • 24stink — v. & n. v. (past stank or stunk; past part. stunk) 1 intr. emit a strong offensive smell. 2 tr. (often foll. by out) fill (a place) with a stink. 3 tr. (foll. by out etc.) drive (a person) out etc. by a stink. 4 intr. colloq. be or seem very… …

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  • 25stink — /stɪŋk / (say stingk) verb (i) (stank or stunk, stinking) 1. to emit a strong offensive smell. 2. to be in extremely bad repute or disfavour. 3. Colloquial to be very inferior in quality. –noun 4. a strong offensive smell; stench. 5. Colloquial …

  • 26stink — noun 1 very unpleasant smell ADJECTIVE ▪ acrid, overpowering STINK + NOUN ▪ bomb PREPOSITION ▪ stink of …

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  • 27stink — /stingk/, v., stank or, often, stunk; stunk; stinking; n. v.i. 1. to emit a strong offensive smell. 2. to be offensive to honesty or propriety; to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor. 3. Informal. to be disgustingly inferior: That book stinks …

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  • 28stink — verb (past stank or stunk; past participle stunk) 1》 have a strong unpleasant smell.     ↘(stink a place out) informal fill a place with such a smell. 2》 informal be contemptible or scandalous.     ↘(stink of) be highly suggestive of (something… …

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  • 29stink — 1. verb 1) his clothes stank of sweat Syn: reek, smell (foul/bad/disgusting), stink/smell to high heaven 2) informal the idea stinks Syn: be very unpleasant, be abhorrent, be despicable, be contemptible, be disgusting, be vile …

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  • 30stink —  1. n. Unpleasant or scandalous revelation.  2. kick up a stink Make a great fuss.  3. v. Be obnoxious, unacceptable.  4. like stink Very fast, energetically.  5. stink of money Be very rich …

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