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stinking
[ sting-king ]
/ ˈstɪŋ kɪŋ /
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adjective
that smells foul; foul-smelling.
Slang. very drunk; plastered.
Slang. very rich: His father left him so much money he's stinking.
contemptible; disgusting: a stinking shame.
adverb
completely or extremely: stinking drunk.
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stink·ing·ly, adverbstink·ing·ness, nounWords nearby stinking
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British Dictionary definitions for stinking
stinking
/ (ˈstɪŋkɪŋ) /
adjective
having a foul smell
informal unpleasant or disgusting
(postpositive) slang very drunk
adverb
informal (intensifier, expressing contempt for the person referred to)stinking rich
Derived forms of stinking
stinkingly, adverbstinkingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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