stinky

[ sting-kee ]

adjective

, stink·i·er, stink·i·est.

1. foul smelling; stinking.
2. Informal. mean-spirited; nasty.

ˈstinky

/ ˈstɪŋkɪ /

adjective

1. having a foul smell
2. informal.
   unpleasant or disgusting
3. informal.
   of poor quality; contemptible

Word History and Origins

Origin of stinky¹

stink + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Composting—which, in essence, is accomplished by decay—can get stinky.

From Popular-Science

Forget the smell of stinky feet — we may soon have to worry about the privacy implications of sweating in public.

From Science News

Even worse, Mexico City has no sanitary code for building public bathrooms, leading to a stinky mess.

From Ozy

No pot of hot oil, no deep-frying thermometer, no stinky kitchen and very little mess.

From Washington Post

It also catches quite a bit of sweat, which can make for a stinky mask if you don’t wash it promptly.

From Outside Online

If the IDF makes good on plans to export the product, prepare for stinky urban centers.

From The Daily Beast

Rejoice, Ladies, because Tyra has a stinky confession to make.

From The Daily Beast

Runway host Tim Gunn, however, is in hot, stinky New York City.

From The Daily Beast

You as beautiful as the sun, moon and stars—and as stinky as seferal apothecary shops.

From Project Gutenberg

Course, I didn't need to worry, because Stinky told them all right, just like a tattletale.

From Project Gutenberg

Skinny started up the atomic power plant, and we could see Stinky laughing fit to kill.

From Project Gutenberg

I mean it sounds like two people agreeing, only Stinky keeps going suuure, like that, you know?

From Project Gutenberg

So now we've got the sticks mixed with a lot of glue, and they take half-an-hour longer to burn, and smell stinky.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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