Stinky (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having an unpleasant smell.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dumpster behind the restaurant was overflowing with stinky garbage that attracted a swarm of flies.
- After a long hike, his stinky socks were the first thing he wanted to remove.
- The stinky smell of rotten eggs wafted through the air, making everyone gag.
- She avoided the stinky cheese at the market, opting for a fresher wheel instead.
- The bathroom was notorious for its stinky smell, which seemed to linger even after cleaning.
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Meaning 2
Very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- I finally acknowledged what we both secretly thought all along - it's a stinky bar with mediocre drinks and a cramped atmosphere.
- The stinky apartment complex had been having a mouse problem for months and the landlord refused to do anything about it.
- He quit his job after realizing he was stuck in a stinky corporation that only cared about profits.
- The stinky bureaucracy of the government agency had slowed down the process so much that people were starting to lose hope.
- The new policy was seen as just another addition to a long history of stinky proposals introduced by that poorly regulated authority.