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stink | musty |

As a verb stink

is to have a strong bad smell.

As a noun stink

is a strong bad smell.

As an adjective musty is

having a stale odor.

stink

English

Verb

  • To have a strong bad smell.
  • (informal) To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
    • That movie stinks . I didn't even stay for the end.
  • To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.
    • Something stinks about the politician's excuses.
  • To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.

    • Synonyms

    * (have a strong bad smell) pong, reek * (be greatly inferior) suck, blow * (give an impression of dishonesty or untruth) be fishy

    Derived terms

    * stink up * stink out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strong bad smell.
  • (informal) A complaint or objection.
    • If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done.
  • chemistry (as a subject taught in school)
  • (slang, New Zealand) A failure or unfortunate event.
    • The concert was stink .

    Synonyms

    * (strong bad smell) fetor, odour/odor, pong, reek, smell, stench * *

    Derived terms

    * kick up a stink * stink badger * stinkbomb * stinker * stink eye * stink machine * stinky

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs ----

    musty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having a stale odor.
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