stench

CEFRB2

/stɛnt͡ʃ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A very unpleasant smell.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A foul quality.

Examples

  • The stench of rotting flesh overwhelmed us as we entered the room.

  • What a stench! Do you suffer from gas?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.

  2. a strong foul smell; a stink.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To stanch.

More examples

In context

  • the stench of political corruption

  • Black bulls, and bearded goats on altars lie; / And clouds of ſav'ry ſtench involve the ſky.

  • Dead bards stench every coast

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English stench, from Old English stenċ (“stench, odor, fragrance”), from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz (“smell, fragrance, odor”), from Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- (“to push, thrust”). Cognate with Dutch stank (“stench, odor”), German Stank, Gestank (“stench, odor, smell”), Danish stank (“stench”), Swedish stank (“stench”), Icelandic stækja (“stench”).