stench en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /stɛnt͡ʃ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- a strong foul smell; a stink.
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(figuratively) A foul quality.
the stench of political corruption
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(obsolete) A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.
Black bulls, and bearded goats on altars lie; / And clouds of ſav'ry ſtench involve the ſky.
a. 1701 (date written), John Dryden, “The First Book of Homer’s Ilias”, in The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, […], volume IV, London: […] J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, […], published 1760, →OCLC, page 432:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stenches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
aroma (antonym(s) of “disagreeable smell”) · fragrance (antonym(s) of “disagreeable smell”) · perfume (antonym(s) of “disagreeable smell”)
Deriveds
stench bomb · stenchy · stenchful · stench trench · stenchsome · stench trap · stenchcore
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
nidor · rancidity · mustiness · empyreuma · acridity
Relateds
malodorous · polecat · stoat · skunk · asafoetida · garlic
Synonyms
pong (disagreeable smell) · funk · nosesore · stink (disagreeable smell) · malodor · fetor · reek · niff · stench
Translations (130)
ru смрад (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ky сасык жыт (a strong foul smell, a stink) · eo fetoro (a strong foul smell, a stink) · da stank (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mi piro (a strong foul smell, a stink) · hi बदबू (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ka ყროლა (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es pécora (a strong foul smell, a stink) · pl fetor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sh smrȃd (a strong foul smell, a stink) · uk сморі́д (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cmn 腐臭 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sh смра̑д (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ko 취기 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · yi אַוויר (a strong foul smell, a stink) · fi löyhkä (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ja 臭い (a strong foul smell, a stink) · tg тааффун (a strong foul smell, a stink) · gl cheiro (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ja 臭気 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · it fetore (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sh во̑њ (a strong foul smell, a stink) · orv смородъ (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es pestilencia (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mk смрад (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cmn 臭氣 /臭气 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · grc δυσοσμία (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es fetor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sq erë e keqe (a strong foul smell, a stink) · he סֵרָחוֹן (a strong foul smell, a stink) · lv smārds (a strong foul smell, a stink) · fr puanteur (a strong foul smell, a stink) · so ur (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ga mosar (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ru вонь (a strong foul smell, a stink) · tg бадбӯӣ (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es fetidez (a strong foul smell, a stink) · la paedor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ga tuth (a strong foul smell, a stink) · hi गंध (a strong foul smell, a stink) · tl bansiw (a strong foul smell, a stink) · oc pudentor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es chucha (a strong foul smell, a stink) · pdt Jestank (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ga bréantas (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ro putoare (a strong foul smell, a stink) · he צַחֲנָה (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mi kehakeha (a strong foul smell, a stink) · svs boto (a strong foul smell, a stink) · tr kötü koku (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cmn 臭味 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cmn 臭 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · it puzza (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ga drochbholadh (a strong foul smell, a stink) · kk сасық иіс (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sk zápach (a strong foul smell, a stink) · eu kirats (a strong foul smell, a stink) · gl tufo (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mk смрдеа (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mi pirau (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cmn 惡臭 /恶臭 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es hedor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ml ദുർഗന്ധം (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ga bréine (a strong foul smell, a stink) · la foetor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · te గబ్బు (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ta நாற்றம் (a strong foul smell, a stink) · yi געסרחה (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ca ferum (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mi haunga (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ml നാറ്റം (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cu смрадъ (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ta கப்பு (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es tufo (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sv stank (a strong foul smell, a stink) · xsv smardas (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ar نَتَانَة (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sh vȏnj (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ka სიმყრალე (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ilo danuor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ja 臭味 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · nb stank (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sl vonj (a strong foul smell, a stink) · az üfunət (a strong foul smell, a stink) · nl stank (a strong foul smell, a stink) · tr ufunet (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es jedor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ast fedor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · be вонь (a strong foul smell, a stink) · fi lemu (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sk smrad (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ca tuf (a strong foul smell, a stink) · uz sassiq (a strong foul smell, a stink) · uk вонь (a strong foul smell, a stink) · bg смрад (a strong foul smell, a stink) · bg воня́ (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ro duhoare (a strong foul smell, a stink) · el μπόχα (a strong foul smell, a stink) · hi दुर्गंध (a strong foul smell, a stink) · hi बास (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ru злово́ние (a strong foul smell, a stink) · de Gestank (a strong foul smell, a stink) · pt fedor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ca pudor (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es peste (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ko 악취 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · tr pis koku (a strong foul smell, a stink) · grc βρῶμος (a strong foul smell, a stink) · grc δυσωδία (a strong foul smell, a stink) · hu bűz (a strong foul smell, a stink) · wa flaireur (a strong foul smell, a stink) · hi बू (a strong foul smell, a stink) · hy գարշահոտություն (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es hediondez (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sq duhmë (a strong foul smell, a stink) · pl smród (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ja 悪臭 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · es jediondera (a strong foul smell, a stink) · uz badboʻy (a strong foul smell, a stink) · ext cheru (a strong foul smell, a stink) · be смуро́д (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mk ре́а (a strong foul smell, a stink) · nn stank (a strong foul smell, a stink) · fa گند (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cs zápach (a strong foul smell, a stink) · mi pūhonga (a strong foul smell, a stink) · cs smrad (a strong foul smell, a stink) · vo lusmel (a strong foul smell, a stink) · yue 惡臭 /恶臭 (a strong foul smell, a stink) · sl smrad (a strong foul smell, a stink)