Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Stinky

//ˈstɪŋki// adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.

    "What is that stinky smell?"

  2. 2
    Bad, undesirable. informal

    "1991, Theresa P. Gladden, Romancing Susan, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 37, […] she walked over to the table and switched off the Walkman as she sat down. “Hey!” Nikki yelped. “That was a stinky thing to do. That was my favorite song.”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having an unpleasant smell wordnet
  2. 2
    very bad wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
  2. 2
    A village in Poltava Raion, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine.
Noun
  1. 1
    A bowel movement; feces or diarrhoea childish

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich.

Etymology 2

From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich.

Etymology 3

Transliteration of Ukrainian Стінки (Stinky). Related to Ukrainian сті́нка (stínka, “wall, side”)

See also for "stinky"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: stinky