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stench

/ˈstɛntʃ/
stench
Plural:stenches
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Adjective:stenchy
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stench Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A strong, foul, and very unpleasant smell.

Example

"The overwhelming stench of rotting garbage filled the narrow alleyway during the summer heatwave."

2

A pervasive quality or atmosphere of moral corruption, scandal, or dishonesty.

Example

"The administration struggled for years to rid itself of the lingering stench of political corruption."

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• Rhymes for stench

• Nearby Words

stemming
stemware
stenanthium
stench
stenchy
stencil
steno

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English stenc, meaning a smell or odor (originally either pleasant or unpleasant), which is derived from the Proto-Germanic root *stinkwana and closely related to the verb 'stink'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stench. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stench
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