stench

stench

S0736500 (stĕnch)n.1. A strong, foul odor; a stink.2. A foul or objectionable quality: the stench of corrupt government.

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[Middle English, from Old English stenc, odor.]Synonyms: stench, fetor, malodor, reek, stink
These nouns denote a penetrating, objectionable odor: the stench of burning rubber; the fetor of polluted waters; the malodor of diesel fumes; the reek of stale sweat; a stink of decayed flesh.

stench

(stɛntʃ) na strong and extremely offensive odour; stink[Old English stenc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stank; see stink]

stench

(stɛntʃ)

n. 1. an offensive smell or odor; stink. 2. a foul quality. [before 900; Middle English; Old English stenc odor (good or bad); akin to stink] syn: See odor.

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Noun

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stench - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasantfetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stink, mephitisodour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"niff, pong - an unpleasant smell

stench

noun stink, whiff (Brit. slang), reek, pong (Brit. informal), foul smell, niff (Brit. slang), malodour, mephitis, noisomeness The stench of burning rubber was overpowering.

Translations

恶臭

stench

(stentʃ) noun a strong, bad smell. the stench of stale tobacco smoke. 惡臭 恶臭