stink bug
- any of numerous broad, flat bugs of the family Pentatomidae, that emit a disagreeable odor.
- any of various other malodorous bugs.
Show More
Origin of stink bug
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for stink bug
Historical Examples of stink bug
It is even less concerned at being caught than is the skunk, or porcupine, or stink-bug.
Under the MaplesJohn Burroughs