stinking
word · lemma: stink
/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/
STING-king
/stˈɪŋkɪŋ/
STING-king
Definition
Having a very bad smell. It can also be used informally for emphasis to mean very bad, unpleasant, or annoying.
Usage & Nuances
Often appears before nouns: 'stinking socks', 'stinking mess'. As an intensifier, 'this stinking problem' is informal and shows strong annoyance. Don't confuse it with the verb form in contexts like 'The fish is stinking up the kitchen,' where it describes causing a bad smell.
Spanish: apestando - malolientePortuguese (BR): fedendo - malcheirosoPortuguese (PT): a cheirar mal - malcheirosoChinese (Simplified): 发臭的 - 臭烘烘的Chinese (Traditional): 發臭的 - 臭烘烘的Hindi: बदबू मारता हुआ - बदबूदारArabic: ذو رائحة كريهة - منتنBengali: দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত - গন্ধযুক্ত (খারাপ গন্ধের)Russian: вонючий - мерзкий (перенос.)Japanese: くさい - ひどい（悪口）Vietnamese: bốc mùi - thối hoắcKorean: 악취나는 - 지독한 (비유)Turkish: berbat kokan - iğrençUrdu: بدبودار - گھناؤنا (تشبیہی)Indonesian: bau busuk - sangat buruk (kiasan)
Example Sentences
These stinking shoes need to be washed.
basic
I can't wear that shirt again—it's stinking.
natural
This stinking traffic is making me late.
natural
Open a window—something in here is stinking.
natural
There is a stinking bag of trash outside.
basic
The food is stinking after two days in the sun.
basic