You use stinking to describe something that is unpleasant or bad.
[informal]
I had a stinking cold.
Synonyms: rotten [informal], disgusting, unpleasant, vile More Synonyms of stinking
2. See also stink
stinking in British English
(ˈstɪŋkɪŋ)
adjective
1.
having a foul smell
2. informal
unpleasant or disgusting
3. (postpositive) slang
very drunk
adverb
4. informal
(intensifier, expressing contempt for the person referred to)
stinking rich
Derived forms
stinkingly (ˈstinkingly)
adverb
stinkingness (ˈstinkingness)
noun
stinking in American English
(ˈstɪŋkɪŋ)
adjective
1.
that stinks; bad-smelling
2. Slang
a.
very bad, unsatisfactory, etc.
b.
offensive, disgusting, etc.
adverb
3. Slang
to an excessive or offensive degree
Derived forms
stinkingly (ˈstinkingly)
adverb
Examples of 'stinking' in a sentence
stinking
The first time he had left the stinking mess of food untouched, nauseated by its very presence in the stable.
Murray, Stephen DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION (2001)
Layer upon layer of stinking gauze seemed to drift like spider webs down upon him.
Peter Straub LOST BOY LOST GIRL (2001)
All related terms of 'stinking'
stink
To stink means to smell extremely unpleasant .
overstink
to stink more than (something else)
stinking iris
an iris plant, Iris foetidissima, of W Europe and N Africa, having purplish flowers and a strong unpleasant smell when bruised
stinking smut
a smut that affects wheat and is caused by the fungus Tilletia caries
stinking badger
a badger , Mydaus javanensis, of SE Asia and Indonesia , having dark brown hair with a white stripe along the back and producing a fetid secretion from the anal glands when attacked
stinking goosefoot
a European goosefoot with foul-smelling leaves
stinking mayweed
a widespread Eurasian weedy plant, Anthemis cotula, having evil-smelling leaves and daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae ( composites )
filthy rich stinking rich
If you say that someone is filthy rich or stinking rich , you disapprove of them because they have a lot of money.
stink out
to drive out or away by a foul smell
gladdon
an iris plant, Iris foetidissima, of W Europe and N Africa, having purplish flowers and a strong unpleasant smell when bruised
mayweed
a widespread Eurasian weedy plant, Anthemis cotula, having evil-smelling leaves and daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae ( composites )
1 (adjective)
Definition
unpleasant or disgusting
(informal)
I had a stinking cold.
Synonyms
rotten (informal)
You rotten swine!
disgusting
The curry was disgusting.
unpleasant
an unpleasant taste of cheap coffee
vile
a vile and despicable crime
contemptible
Her husband is a contemptible little man.
It was an utterly contemptible thing to do.
shitty (taboo, slang)
wretched
Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them.
2 (adjective)
Definition
having a strong unpleasant smell
They were locked up in a stinking cell.
Synonyms
foul-smelling
smelly
a chunk of smelly cheese
reeking
fetid
the fetid stench of human waste
malodorous
tons of malodorous garbage bags
noisome
Noisome vapours arise from the mud left in the docks
whiffy (British, slang)
pongy (British, informal)
mephitic
a mephitic stench
ill-smelling
niffy (British, slang)
olid
festy (Australian, slang)
yucko (Australian, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of contemptible
Definition
deserving to be despised or hated
Her husband is a contemptible little man.It was an utterly contemptible thing to do.
Synonyms
despicable,
mean,
low,
base,
cheap (informal),
worthless,
shameful,
shabby,
vile,
degenerate,
low-down (informal),
paltry,
pitiful,
abject,
ignominious,
measly (informal),
scurvy (old-fashioned),
detestable,
odious
in the sense of disgusting
The curry was disgusting.
Synonyms
sickening,
foul,
revolting,
gross,
nasty,
stinking,
vulgar,
vile,
distasteful,
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abominable,
nauseous,
grotty (slang),
detestable,
cringe-making (British, informal),
noisome,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of fetid
Definition
having a stale and unpleasant smell
the fetid stench of human waste
Synonyms
stinking,
rank,
offensive,
foul,
corrupt,
reeking,
noxious,
rancid,
foul-smelling,
malodorous,
noisome,
mephitic,
olid,
festy (Australian, slang)
Nearby words of
stinking
stingy
stink
stinker
stinking
stint
stipend
stipulate
Related terms of
stinking
stink
Synonyms of 'stinking'
stinking
Explore 'stinking' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of malodorous
Definition
having an unpleasant smell
tons of malodorous garbage bags
Synonyms
smelly,
stinking,
reeking,
nauseating,
rank,
offensive,
fetid,
foul-smelling,
putrid,
evil-smelling,
noisome,
mephitic,
niffy (British, slang),
olid,
festy (Australian, slang)
in the sense of mephitic
a mephitic stench
Synonyms
foul,
stinking,
poisonous,
noxious,
fetid,
foul-smelling,
putrid,
malodorous,
noisome,
pestilential,
baneful,
miasmic,
olid,
miasmal,
miasmatic,
baleful,
evil- or ill-smelling,
festy (Australian, slang)
in the sense of noisome
Definition
(of smells) offensive
Noisome vapours arise from the mud left in the docks
Synonyms
disgusting,
offensive,
foul,
stinking,
smelly,
reeking,
noxious,
fetid,
putrid,
malodorous,
mephitic,
niffy (British, slang),
olid,
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of smelly
Definition
having a nasty smell
a chunk of smelly cheese
Synonyms
stinking,
reeking,
fetid,
foul-smelling,
high,
strong,
foul,
putrid,
strong-smelling,
stinky (informal),
malodorous,
evil-smelling,
noisome,
whiffy (British, slang),
pongy (British, informal),
mephitic,
niffy (British, slang),
olid,
festy (Australian, slang)
in the sense of unpleasant
Definition
not pleasant or agreeable
an unpleasant taste of cheap coffee
Synonyms
unappetizing,
disgusting,
revolting,
bitter,
offensive,
foul,
sour,
rotten (informal),
sickening,
vile,
unsavoury,
unpalatable,
nauseating,
repugnant,
off-putting,
unappealing,
rancid,
uninviting,
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of vile
Definition
morally wicked
a vile and despicable crime
Synonyms
wicked,
base,
evil,
mean,
bad,
low,
shocking,
appalling,
ugly,
corrupt,
miserable,
vicious,
humiliating,
perverted,
coarse,
degrading,
worthless,
disgraceful,
vulgar,
degenerate,
abject,
sinful,
despicable,
depraved,
debased,
loathsome,
contemptible,
impure,
wretched,
nefarious,
ignoble
in the sense of wretched
Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them.