Stench (Noun)
Meaning
A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The nearby landfill emitted a stench that made it hard to breathe and irritated the residents' eyes.
- The sewer had burst open, releasing a terrible stench that spread throughout the city streets.
- The garbage dumpster behind the restaurant reeked of a putrid stench that seemed to attract swarms of flies.
- The fire chief said that when he first entered the house, he was met with an overwhelming stench of smoke and burned materials.
- After not being cleaned for months, the refrigerator began to emit a stench so bad that no one could bear to open it.