Sekirov Dictionary

stink

/stɪŋk/

verb 4
adjective 2
noun 2
forms 10
phrases 5

verb4

to smell very bad
To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
•
(informal) To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
- That movie stinks. I didn't even stay for the end.
•
To give an impression of dishonesty, untruth, or sin.
- Something stinks about the politician's excuses.

adjective2

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(Caribbean) Bad-smelling, stinky.
- Everyone is up in arms but it smells stink because it smells of racism… — 2013
•
(New-Zealand, slang) Bad; inferior; worthless.
- The concert was stink. / That was a stink concert.

noun2

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A strong bad smell.
- “I’m thankful for this beautiful morning!” He points toward the sky. “See that sunrise? Smell that air—” / “That’s stink from the rendering plant.” — 2011
•
(informal) A complaint or objection.
- If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done.
- She's made a big stink about me calling her "Miss", not "Ms".

forms

stinked · stinkt · stunk · stank · stinking · stinketh · stinks · stinkest · more stink · most stink

Phrases with stink

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