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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.

Synonyms

  • Unpleasant-smelling
  • Malodourous
  • Malodorous
  • Ill-smelling

Related Words

  • Stink (noun)
  • Stinkiness (noun)

Meaning 2

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

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

  • Colloquialism

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.

Synonyms

  • Lousy
  • Crappy
  • Shitty
  • Stinking
  • Rotten
  • Icky
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