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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

  • Ill-scented
  • Fetid
  • Noisome
  • Foul
  • Foul-smelling
  • Funky
  • Foetid
  • Smelly

Meaning 2

Very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

  • Colloquialism

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.

Synonyms

  • Lousy
  • Crappy
  • Shitty
  • Stinky
  • Rotten
  • Icky
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