noun / verb
stink
STINK/stɪŋk/
An offensively strong smell.
The muddy shoes give off a stink that makes the person recoil.
Etymology
Old English stincan could describe any smell, even a sweet one. Its unpleasant-smell sense eventually predominated, giving stink its present meaning of smelling very bad.
In context
if you smell bad I'm like you stink and most of the time I love you to death but you stink buddy
More examples
- My gym shoes stink after every workout.
- The garbage stank after sitting outside all weekend.
- Open a window to let the stink out.
Forms
stink · stinks · stank · stunk · stinking
stinky adjective — Having a strong, unpleasant smell.