adj

stinking

STIHNG-kihng

adj

Having a strong, unpleasant smell.

"The stinking pile of garbage attracted flies all afternoon."

Used to intensify a negative description (informal).

"He was in a stinking mood all day."

How to Use Stinking

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFoul-smelling, or (informally) used to emphasize how bad something is.

When to use it

The intensifier sense ("stinking rich", "stinking mood") is informal.

Common pairings

stinking rich stinking mood

more stinking comparative, stinkings plural, most stinking superlative

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The _____ pile of garbage attracted flies all afternoon.

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