stinker

[ sting-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that stinks.
2. Informal. a mean or despicable person; louse.
3. Informal. something, especially some form of entertainment, of inferior quality.
4. Informal. something difficult:

   a real stinker of a crossword puzzle.

5. any device emitting an offensive odor, as a stink bomb or stinkpot.
6. Dialect. any of several large petrels.

stinker

/ ˈstɪŋkə /

noun

1. a person or thing that stinks
2. slang.
   a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing
3. slang.
   something of very poor quality
4. informal.
   any of several fulmars or related birds that feed on carrion

Word History and Origins

Origin of stinker¹

1600–10; 1920–25 stinker fordef 2; stink + -er ¹

Example Sentences

There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.

From Los Angeles Times

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon

You wouldn't blame me if it's a stinker, would you?

From BBC

After all, the Kraken have also played stinkers against good teams: Losing badly to the New York Rangers, Vegas, Colorado, Edmonton and Vancouver at times.

From Seattle Times

He is such a key player, so that is a real stinker for them.

From BBC