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stenchy

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Stenchy (adj) means smelling very unpleasant.

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Smelling very unpleasant.

"Soon, the incessant wind would dry the stenchy wallow to corduroyed cement." — Suzann Ledbetter, A Lady Never Trifles with Thieves (2003)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Comes from Middle English stenchi (“malodorous”), equivalent to stench plus -y. See further at stench, -y.

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"stenchy" (adj) means smelling very unpleasant.

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