stinking
Meaning
stink
Synonyms
bad smell
ill-smelling
ill-scented
bad smelling
bad-smelling
bad odor
strong-smelling
extremely bad
Translations
stinkend
puzzolente
puant
hediondo
stinkend
fedorento
foetidusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English stynkynge, stinkinge, stinkinde, stinkende, stynkande, stynkand, from Old English stincende, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwandz (“stinking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną (“to stink”), equivalent to stink + -ing. Cognate with Dutch stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), Danish stinkende (“stinking, stinky”), Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”).
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