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noun

ˈstaŋk How to pronounce stank (audio)
Definition of stanknext
British dialect
as in puddle
a small often deep body of water the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing

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verb

variants or stunk
past tense of stink
1
as in smelled
to give off an extremely unpleasant smell the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again

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2
as in sucked
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory their team really stinks this year

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stank
  1. puddle
  2. smelled
  3. sucked
  4. pool
Noun
  • These best-selling rain boots are just $40 right now and are made with a waterproof rubber shell and have a low platform sole that raises you out of puddles.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The chalkboard menu leans homestyle Japanese: plump mussels steamed with sake, grilled onigiri in a puddle of dashi, a warming monkfish hot pot.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of puddle
Verb
  • Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.
    — Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of smelled
Verb
  • If Rowan sucked at her job, she’d be fired.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Liverpool need to play a smart game and not get sucked into a frantic contest like United did.
    — Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of sucked
Noun
  • Born in China, Wang built his fortune with Bitcoin mining pools.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Stock up on cute pool floats, or find an inflatable pool that’s big enough for a crowd.
    — Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
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