v.
(past stank or stunk; past part. stunk)
- have a strong unpleasant smell.
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(stink a place out)
informal fill a place with such a smell.
- informal be contemptible or scandalous.
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(stink of)
be highly suggestive of (something disapproved of).
n.
- a strong unpleasant smell.
- informal a row or fuss.
Phrase
- like stink
informal extremely hard or intensely.
Derivative
- stinky adj.
(stinkier, stinkiest)
(informal).
Etymology
OE stincan, of W. Gmc origin; rel. to stench.
