stank
1 of 3past tense of stink
stank
2 of 3noun (1)
ˈstaŋk 
1
dialectal British
a
: pond, pool
b
: a ditch containing water
2
British : a small dam : weir
stank
3 of 3noun
plural stanks
informal : a strong offensive odor : stink, stench
Now, think about your yoga mat. … For a dog, it is a smelly, hormone-drenched B.O. sponge. And, because they love you, they love your stank.
Kate Cherkis
Kate Cherkis… he planned to get high, not to tackle the stank that lurks in most college apartments. Chuck Dean
Chuck Dean
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- billabong [Australian]
- mere [chiefly British]
- pool
- puddle
- well
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Example Sentences
Noun (1) the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French estank, stanc, from estancher to dam up, stanch — more at stanch
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
1996, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
stank
past tense of stink
stanks
noun
as in puddles
a small often deep body of water the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- puddles
- pools
- meres
- wells
- lakes
- ponds
- billabongs
- swimming pools
- basins
- holes
- water holes
- sinkholes
