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stank
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  1. stank
  2. stink
  3. stankie
  4. stink up

1stank

Definition of STANK

past of stink

2stank

noun \ˈstaŋk\

Definition of STANK

1
dialect British
a : pond, pool
b : a ditch containing water
2
British : a small dam : weir

Examples of STANK

  1. <the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing>

Origin of STANK

Middle English, from Anglo-French estank, stanc, from estancher to dam up, stanch — more at stanch
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to STANK

Synonyms
billabong [Australian], mere [chiefly British], puddle, 1pool [British dialect], well

Rhymes with STANK

bank, blank, clank, crank, dank, flank, franc, frank, hank, lank, plank, prank, rank, shank, spank, swank, tank, thank, yank, Yank

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