stinking

adjective
UK: /ˈstɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US: /ˈstɪŋ.kɪŋ/

  1. Having a very bad or unpleasant smell.

    1. The garbage was stinking, so I took it out.
    2. That stinking cheese has been in the fridge too long, it's overpowering everything.

  2. Very bad or unpleasant; awful.

    1. That was a stinking performance; they played terribly.
    2. He has a stinking attitude and never helps around the house, it's incredibly frustrating.

  3. Extremely drunk.

    1. He came home stinking drunk last night.
    2. After the party, everyone was stinking and barely able to stand straight.

Synonyms

lousy dreadful intoxicated awful rotten putrid drunk terrible foul
stinking verb

  1. To smell very bad.

    1. The fish is stinking; throw it away.
    2. This room is stinking of old socks; we need to open a window immediately.

  2. To be very bad or unpleasant.

    1. The whole situation stinking of corruption; it's very suspicious.
    2. His behaviour is stinking, he should apologize for the offense caused.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stinking" in English means: Having a very bad or unpleasant smell., Very bad or unpleasant; awful., Extremely drunk..

The phonetic transcription of "stinking" is /ˈstɪŋ.kɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈstɪŋ.kɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stinking": lousy, dreadful, intoxicated, awful, rotten, putrid, drunk, terrible, foul.

Example usage of "stinking": "The garbage was stinking, so I took it out.". More examples on the page.