Stinks

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of stink form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Chemistry (as a subject taught in school). slang, uncountable

    "Very few boys could resist the attractions of mixing up chemicals, manufacturing unsavoury smells, and producing loud explosions. Bowney was an exception to the general rule, however; he never had studied "Stinks," […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of stink form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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"Nail polish remover stinks a lot."

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