stinken — meaning in English

English meaning

• reek noun A strong, unpleasant smell.
• smell noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
• stink verb To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

Senses

stinken is used for these senses in English:

• reek (intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
• stink (intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.

reek — full definition

1. noun A strong, unpleasant smell.
2. verb To give off a strong, unpleasant odor.
3. verb To be strongly suggestive of something bad or suspicious.

smell — full definition

1. noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
2. noun The sense that detects odors.
3. verb To perceive an odor, or to give off one.
4. verb To sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

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