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stench
[stench]
noun
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
a foul quality.
stench
/ ɛԳʃ /
noun
a strong and extremely offensive odour; stink
Other Word Forms
- stenchful adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stench1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"Some attendees, unable to tolerate the stench, grimace and cover their noses as they approach the flower."
Apparently the stench of Trump at both ends of this deal — as the regulator in chief and the financier being regulated — was just too pungent.
When a crane lifts up the concrete pieces, the stench of decaying bodies, already quite strong, becomes overwhelming.
The intense stench suggested many people had died there, but there was no sign of rescue work.
The stench of the contaminated Tijuana River wafted in the morning air as Jasso hauled out a plastic shelving unit from the canopy.
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