Stinking (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The alleyway was filled with a stinking mixture of rotting food and trash that made it hard to breathe.
- The broken sewer pipe spilled its stinking contents all over the yard.
- After weeks without a decent wash, his clothes were beginning to smell stinking.
- The smell of the stinking fish market filled the air with an overpowering stench that made her stomach turn.
- The unhygienic conditions in the dumpster had created a massive pile of stinking garbage.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- That movie was a stinking failure at the box office.
- It's been a stinking week and I just want it to be over.
- The new policy has been a stinking disaster for the company.
- The city has turned into a stinking mess under the current administration.
- He made a stinking big mistake quitting his job without a backup plan.