stinking meaning

UK US /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ 2 syllables

stinking (adjective): very bad.

stinking has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stinking as an adjective

  1. very bad
    • a lousy play
    • it's a stinking world

    Synonyms: icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinky

    Similar: bad

  2. 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

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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