stinking
stinking Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Emitting a strong, foul, and unpleasant odor.
"The sanitation crew quickly cleared away the piles of stinking garbage."
Extremely unpleasant, contemptible, or of very poor quality (used informally for emphasis).
"Hehas been in a stinking mood ever since his flight was canceled."
• verb
To emit a strong, foul, or offensive smell (present participle of stink).
"The stagnant pond was stinking in the late August heat."
• adverb
To an extreme or excessive degree (used informally as an intensifier, especially with 'rich' or 'drunk').
"The founders became stinking rich after the technology company went public."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From the present participle of 'stink', which derives from Old English 'stincan', meaning to emit a smell (originally either pleasant or unpleasant, later restricted to foul odors).