stinking meaning
UK US /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ 2 syllables
stinking (adjective): very bad.
stinking has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
stinking as an adjective
- very bad
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
Synonyms: icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinky
Similar: bad
- offensively malodorous
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
Synonyms: fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, ill-scented
Similar: malodorous
stinking in a sentence
- Please put out that stinking pipe or go outside!
- He's stinking rich, but he's not happy.
- The decomposing flesh was stinking.
- Keep your stinking hands off me.
- Boldi left the cabin stinking.
How to pronounce stinking
stinking is pronounced /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with stinking
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in NG · 8-letter words
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