stinky

adjective

Definition of stinkynext
as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell a stinky plant that attracts certain insects and then devours them

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  1. stinking
  2. smelly
  3. ripe
  4. disgusting
  5. malodorous
  6. foul
  7. filthy
  8. fetid
Adjective
  • This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2019
  • Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment — no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen.
    — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
Definition of stinking
Adjective
  • If your plant’s roots or stems are mushy and smelly, your plant may be affected by root rot.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Before Brummell, the aristocracy dressed in rich, smelly materials; after, styles were adapted from military uniforms—think of the broad shoulders of a British pinstripe suit, for example.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of smelly
Adjective
  • Pop in for a splash of their current releases, including the Chehalem Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir with its notes of ripe blackberries and spice.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, with a synopsis drawing equivalence with hit James Norton-starring BBC drama McMafia, which was itself based on a non-fiction book, this one could be ripe for an early option.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of ripe
Adjective
  • Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.
    — Fox News, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But there isn’t the shaming and the negativity, and the disgusting opinions of people that can barely dress themselves.
    — Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of disgusting
Adjective
  • Public stations were expensive to maintain and quickly became dirty and malodorous.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Each lawyer, then, in his or her own way, played a part in creating a caricature: Danny, the kid in a tough situation trying his best to do the right thing; Mr. Neely, that malodorous man with schizophrenia stoking passengers’ fears on the subway.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of malodorous
Adjective
  • With 13:33 left in the game, McCaffery grew frustrated by a disparity in foul calls, blew his top and picked up a technical from official Brian Dorsey.
    — Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Davis grabbed the offensive rebound following Burton’s try for the win, and Austin was called for a foul down low.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of foul
Adjective
  • In early modern Europe, the filthiest trades (such as tanning) were branded nuisances and forced out of cities and closer to those living at society’s margins.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
    — James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • The most impressive aspect of Schlesinger’s film is its sense of place: the sunny, awesomely relaxed, fetid warmth captured by Conrad Hall’s sumptuous cinematography.
    — Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year.
    — Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of fetid
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