stank.
Foul-smelling, stinking, unclean.
Meaning & usage
Foul-smelling, stinking, unclean.
Where this word comes from
Respelling of stink, representing the thank-think merger. Compare thang.
A stink; a foul smell.
Where this word comes from
Respelling of stink, representing the thank-think merger. Compare thang.
A certain quality, especially to jazz music, which is often desirable and can be achieved by, among other things, crunchy harmonies, blue notes and groovy rhythm
Where this word comes from
Respelling of stink, representing the thank-think merger. Compare thang.
To stink; to smell bad.
To cause to smell bad.
Where this word comes from
Respelling of stink, representing the thank-think merger. Compare thang.
Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water.
A dam or mound to stop water.
Where this word comes from
From Old French estanc, (French étang), from Latin stagnum (“a pool”). Compare stagnant, stagnate.
To dam up; to block the flow of water or other liquid.
To pack in tightly.
To seal off an area of the mine in which a fire has started.
Where this word comes from
From Old French estanc, (French étang), from Latin stagnum (“a pool”). Compare stagnant, stagnate.
Weak; worn out.
Where this word comes from
From Old French estanc, or Italian stanco. See stanch (adjective).
To surround or guard.
To trample.
To stumble or lurch.
To cause (the udders) to become blocked and inflamed from lack of milking.
simple past of stink
Where this word comes from
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