stinking

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. very bad“a lousy play”“it's a stinking world”Synonyms: ickycrappylousyrottenshittystinky
  2. offensively malodorous“a foul odor”“the kitchen smelled really funky”Synonyms: fetidfoetidfoulfoul-smellingfunkynoisomesmellyill-scented
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Stink \Stink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Stunk, Stank, p. pr. & vb. n. Stinking.] [AS. stinkan to have a smell (whether good or bad); akin to OHG. stinchan, G. & D. stinken to stink; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. st["o]kkva to leap, to spring, Goth. stigqan to push, strike, or Gr. ? rancid. Cf. Stench.] To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor. [1913 Webster]

Stinking \Stink"ing\, a. & n. from Stink, v. [1913 Webster]

Stinking badger (Zool.), the teledu.

Stinking cedar (Bot.), the California nutmeg tree; also, a related tree of Florida (Torreya taxifolia). [1913 Webster]

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