Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

Noun

The word "stinking" can be used as adjective, adjective, verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Causes Desire

have shower

Derived Terms

butt-stinking cry stinking fish stinking acacia stinking ash stinking badger stinking cedar stinking chamomile stinking corpse lily stinking goosefoot stinking gum stinking hawksbeard stinking hellebore stinking iris stinking juniper stinking nightshade stinking rich stinking toe

Inflected/Variant Forms

stink

Context

euphemism

Related Terms

bad pungent smell stink undesirable

Similar Terms

bad bad ill-smelling malodorous malodourous stinky unpleasant-smelling

Synonym Network

foul smelling

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