Stinky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɪŋki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Stinky is an adjective meaning Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
Meaning
Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
More Meanings
- (informal) Bad, undesirable.
- (childish) A bowel movement; feces or diarrhoea
Example Sentences
What is that stinky smell?
2003, Betty Levin, Shoddy Cove, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 151, “School all year round.” The father groaned. “What a good idea.” “Stupid, stinky idea,” a child remarked from across the room.
2007, Aletha V. Smithson, “Pacifier Breaking” (poem), in As He Was Known, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 172, The binky drifted up and far away, To the man in the moon, I heard them say; A cute idea but a rotten stinky plan.
1991, Theresa P. Gladden, Romancing Susan, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 37, […] she walked over to the table and switched off the Walkman as she sat down. “Hey!” Nikki yelped. “That was a stinky thing to do. That was my favorite song.”
Word Forms
- stinkier
- stinkiest
- stimky
- stinkies
Synonyms for stinky
Depending on context, synonyms include boo-boo, boom-boom, caca, chocolate, crap, crud.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rotten, crappy, shitty, icky, lousy, bad.
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