B2nouninformalhomenature
US/stɪŋk/
UK/stɪŋk/
a very unpleasant smell
In context
The stink of rotten eggs filled the whole kitchen.
There was a terrible stink coming from the drain outside.
Nobody could stand the stink of the old fish market in summer.
Words that go with stink
adjective + noun
- terrible stinkA terrible stink came from the bin.
- awful stinkThere is an awful stink in the stairwell.
noun + preposition
- the stink ofThe stink of smoke stayed on his clothes.
- stink fromA powerful stink from the factory reached the town.
verb + noun
- kick up a stinkResidents threatened to kick up a stink about the smell.
- create a stinkThe restaurant created a stink by dumping waste behind the shop.