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stink noun 1 a strong and very unpleasant smell. 2 colloq an angry complaint or outraged reaction; a fuss. verb (past tense stank or stunk, past participle stunk, present participle stinking) 1 intrans to give off an offensive smell. 2 intrans, colloq to be contemptibly bad or unpleasant • The idea of going with Harry stinks. 3 intrans, colloq to be morally suspect or disgusting • thought the deal stank from the beginning. stink to the heavens or high heavens 1 to emit a very offensive smell. 2 to be morally very suspect or disgusting. kick up, raise or make a stink to cause trouble, especially disagreeably and in public. stink of something 1 to emit an offensive smell of it. 2 to be indicative of it • This stinks of double-dealing.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon stincan to smell.