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stink bug

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noun

any of numerous broad, flat bugs of the family Pentatomidae, that emit a disagreeable odor.
any of various other malodorous bugs.

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Nearby words

  1. stingray,
  2. stingy,
  3. stink,
  4. stink ball,
  5. stink bomb,
  6. stink eye,
  7. stink out,
  8. stink stone,
  9. stink to high heaven,
  10. stink trap

Origin of stink bug

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for stink bug

  • It is even less concerned at being caught than is the skunk, or porcupine, or stink-bug.

    Under the Maples|John Burroughs