STINKS Meaning and
Definition
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The term "stinks" is a verb that primarily refers to emitting a foul odor or having a strong, unpleasant smell. It describes the action of exuding an offensive scent or reeking. This word can also convey a figurative meaning, describing something or someone as being thoroughly unsatisfactory, displeasing, or objectionable.
In the literal sense, when something "stinks," it typically suggests that it releases an unpleasant smell due to decay, decomposition, or contamination. This can be applied to various contexts, such as rotting food, garbage, sewage, or the odor produced by certain chemicals or other substances.
Moreover, "stinks" can also be used figuratively to express dissatisfaction or disapproval of someone or something. In this sense, it implies that the particular subject is of poor quality, disappointing, or just generally unpleasant. It signifies the negative perception or judgment of something or someone, often expressing a strong distaste or criticism.
The term "stinks" can be used casually or informally in everyday language, commonly to describe an offensive odor or to convey disapproval or displeasure. Its usage spans both literal and metaphorical contexts, making it a versatile word to express the unsatisfactory aspects of the physical world or people's subjective experiences and judgments.
Common Misspellings for STINKS
Etymology of STINKS
The word "stinks" is derived from the Old English word "stincan", which means "to emit a strong offensive smell". "Stincan" can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "stinkwanan", which has the same meaning. The Proto-Germanic word ultimately originates from the Proto-Indo-European root word "*steng(w)-", meaning "to lose one's sense of smell".
Similar spelling words for STINKS
- stenosis,
- stinker,
- Stanek,
- Stang,
- stansell,
- stinkweed,
- stung,
- stunng,
- stoneking,
- stanza,
- stinkpot,
- stanch,
- Stinson,
- stinkbird,
- stink out,
- Stansbery,
- stink,
- stingy,
- stinky,
- stango,
- stenstrom,
- Stennis,
- stange,
- Stansbury,
- Stanko,
- stench,
- stensrud,
- stenosed,
- stines,
- stanish,
- stinking,
- sting,
- stannous,
- stong,
- stinkhorn,
- Stones,
- stance,
- Steinke,
- stansel,
- stenson,
- stonge,
- stingless,
- stonewash,
- stink up,
- stowing,
- Stensland,
- stewing,
- stink fly,
- stangl.
Conjugate verb Stinks
CONDITIONAL
I
would stink
we
would stink
you
would stink
he/she/it
would stink
they
would stink
FUTURE
I
will stink
we
will stink
you
will stink
he/she/it
will stink
they
will stink
FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have stunk
we
will have stunk
you
will have stunk
he/she/it
will have stunk
they
will have stunk
PAST
I
stank
we
stank
you
stank
he/she/it
stank
they
stank
PAST PERFECT
I
had stunk
we
had stunk
you
had stunk
he/she/it
had stunk
they
had stunk
PRESENT
I
stink
we
stink
you
stink
he/she/it
stinks
they
stink
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have stunk
we
have stunk
you
have stunk
he/she/it
has stunk
they
have stunk
I
am stinking
we
are stinking
you
are stinking
he/she/it
is stinking
they
are stinking
I
was stinking
we
were stinking
you
were stinking
he/she/it
was stinking
they
were stinking
I
will be stinking
we
will be stinking
you
will be stinking
he/she/it
will be stinking
they
will be stinking
I
have been stinking
we
have been stinking
you
have been stinking
he/she/it
has been stinking
they
have been stinking
I
had been stinking
we
had been stinking
you
had been stinking
he/she/it
had been stinking
they
had been stinking
I
will have been stinking
we
will have been stinking
you
will have been stinking
he/she/it
will have been stinking
they
will have been stinking
I
would have stunk
we
would have stunk
you
would have stunk
he/she/it
would have stunk
they
would have stunk
I
would be stinking
we
would be stinking
you
would be stinking
he/she/it
would be stinking
they
would be stinking
I
would have been stinking
we
would have been stinking
you
would have been stinking
he/she/it
would have been stinking
they
would have been stinking
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