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stink with

stink with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stingk with, with]
    • /stɪŋk wɪθ, wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stingk with, with]
    • /stɪŋk wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of stink with words

  • verb without object stink with to emit a strong offensive smell. 1
  • verb without object stink with to be offensive to honesty or propriety; to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor. 1
  • verb without object stink with Informal. to be disgustingly inferior: That book stinks. 1
  • verb without object stink with Slang. to have a large quantity of something (usually followed by of or with): They stink of money. She stinks with jewelry. 1
  • verb with object stink with to cause to stink or be otherwise offensive (often followed by up): an amateurish performance that really stank up the stage. 1
  • noun stink with a strong offensive smell; stench. 1

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Origin of stink with

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English stinken, Old English stincan; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.; cognate with German stinken. (v.); cf. stench

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Parts of speech for Stink with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stink with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

stink with usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stink with

adj stink with

  • aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
  • bountiful — A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.

Antonyms for stink with

adjective stink with

  • meagre — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.

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