stinky

[sting-kee]

adjective

stinkier, stinkiest 

1. foul smelling; stinking.

2. Informal.,  mean-spirited; nasty.

ˈstinky

/ ˈstɪŋkɪ /

adjective

1. having a foul smell

2. informal,  unpleasant or disgusting

3. informal,  of poor quality; contemptible

Word History and Origins

Origin of stinky¹

stink + -y ¹

Example Sentences

However, the condiment's polarising taste has landed it in the Disgusting Food Museum in Sweden - alongside natto, stinky tofu and monkey brains.

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Winning for stinky shoes, it seems, has only raised the bar for the Indian researchers.

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"I know how much he loves me, that he's willing to go through a rotten, stinky compost pile," she told CTV with a laugh.

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I’ve eaten stinky socks, rotten eggs and old bandages — thanks to a cruel Jelly Belly Bean Boozled challenge in junior high.

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The extremely rare — and extremely stinky — corpse flower is about to bloom.

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