stinky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈstɪŋki/
Etymology
From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), Low German stinkig (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich. Compare also Saterland Frisian stjunkerch (“stinky”), West Frisian stjonkerich (“stinky”).
Meanings
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Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
What is that stinky smell?
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(informal) Bad, undesirable.
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.”
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stonky | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most stinky | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| stinkier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| stinkiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| stimky | alternative, humorous | lexicographic | |
| more stinky | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
stinky squid · stinky pinky · stinkily · stinkiness · unstinky · stinky bean · stinky tofu · stinky stick
Relateds
Translations (52)
fi haiseva (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ale chaknax̂ (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pl śmierdzący (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · fr malodorant (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ba һаҫыҡ (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · fr puant (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · cmn 臭 (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · eo odoraĉa (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pt malcheiroso (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ru злово́нный (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · es apestoso (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · es jediondo (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · eo fetora (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · it puzzoso (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ar نَتِن (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · vi thúi (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · bg вмирисан (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · es hediondo (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pt catinguento (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · nl stinkend (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · fr fétide (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pt fedido (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · gl cheirento (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · sv stinkande (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ka მყრალი (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · vi hôi (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ko 냄새나는 (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ro împuțit (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pam mabuluk (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pt fétido (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · th เหม็น (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ko 지독한 (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · es fétido (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ru воню́чий (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · tpw nem (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · de stinkend (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · it puzzolente (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pt morrinhento (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · hu büdös (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · eo haladza (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · pt fedorento (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ja 臭い (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · vi thối (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · es maloliente (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · ar مُنْتِن (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · eo malbonodora (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · it fedente (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · gl fedorento (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · de stinkig (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · vo lusmelik (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · it fetido (having a strong, unpleasant smell) · tl mabaho (having a strong, unpleasant smell)