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stinker
[ sting-ker ]
/ ˈstɪŋ kər /
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noun
a person or thing that stinks.
Informal. a mean or despicable person; louse.
Informal. something, especially some form of entertainment, of inferior quality.
Informal. something difficult: a real stinker of a crossword puzzle.
any device emitting an offensive odor, as a stink bomb or stinkpot.
Dialect. any of several large petrels.
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Words nearby stinker
stinkard, stinkaroo, stinkball, stink bomb, stink bug, stinker, stink eye, stinkhorn, stinking, stinking ash, stinking badger
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British Dictionary definitions for stinker
stinker
/ (ˈstɪŋkə) /
noun
a person or thing that stinks
slang a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing
slang something of very poor quality
informal any of several fulmars or related birds that feed on carrion
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