English noun: stink | |||
1. | stink (cognition) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | ||
Synonyms | fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench | ||
Broader (hypernym) | odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | niff, pong | ||
English verb: stink | |||
1. | stink (stative) be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance | ||
Samples | This term paper stinks!. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
2. | stink (perception) smell badly and offensively | ||
Samples | The building reeks of smoke. | ||
Synonyms | reek | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | smell | ||