stinky

adjective

Definition of stinkynext
as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell a stinky plant that attracts certain insects and then devours them

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Recent Examples of stinky Is Maggie gonna randomly saunter into Tribal Council with her stinky hammock and two more extra votes? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 Stop at Callicoon Wine Merchant for a bottle paired with a stinky cheese on their sunny patio. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 These repellents are made of stinky smells and bad flavors that deer do not like, like potassium sorbate, whole egg solids, thyme oil, garlic, and sodium lauryl sulfate. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026 Garbage cans can be smelly and gross, but flies love them thanks to their rotting food and stinky smells. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 Knowing divorce is hard on kids is like knowing that water is wet, cigars are stinky, and that Selena Gomez is incapable of acting. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Cushioned insoles create the feeling of bouncing forward with every step, not to mention the mesh outers will eliminate the threat of sweaty, stinky feet. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Yes, having children is a loud, stinky, exhausting, sensory experience. — Parents, 19 July 2026 Two stinky blooms are on display at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, and time is very limited to catch the stench. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinky
  1. stinking
  2. smelly
  3. ripe
  4. malodorous
  5. disgusting
  6. foul
  7. filthy
  8. fetid
Adjective
  • For this argument Thomasine was jailed—stuffed into a damp, stinking, deadly stone cell crawling with rats and lice—to force her to change her beliefs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
    — Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Definition of stinking
Adjective
  • The air purifier's Odor Neutralizer technology even removes smelly stenches and replaces them with a refreshing scent.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Rainleaf Microfiber Towel $13 at Amazon A microfiber towel is another takeaway from my camping adventures, where a damp towel can become heavy and smelly.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of smelly
Adjective
  • Bountiful seafood pastas are the specialty, but do save some space here or elsewhere for a dessert of po’e, a sweet, dense sponge cake made from mashed ripe bananas.
    — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The infants would be able to feed to their stomachs’ content on the increasingly ripe meat without getting close to finishing the entire spread laid before them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ripe
Adjective
  • Skunks can cause anxiety in homeowners by harming lawns and possibly threatening Rover with their malodorous defenses.
    — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • Be advised that only a small fraction of arums are malodorous.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Definition of malodorous
Adjective
  • Not only has the gimmick run stale, but her insistence on upping the ante year after year, creating costumes that are increasingly bizarre and disgusting, is a threat to us all.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The actions of their fans, especially their supporter group, was disgusting.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgusting
Adjective
  • Feast on fresh fruits, pastries, cold cuts, omelettes, and traditional foul mudammas while traversing the ancient waterway.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Who hasn’t airballed a foul shot in front of a Catholic school auditorium filled with 50 people on a Saturday morning?
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of foul
Adjective
  • Everybody wants to bring back trip-hop, but no one remembers how filthy Dummy actually sounds.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • When the drop comes in, there’s this really filthy synth bass.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • Delicate glass vessels suspended by metal and connected by pipes gather condensation that drips into a pool of fetid water.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • However, the Mariners play in the AL West, a fetid swamp of baseball disappointment.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fetid

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“Stinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinky. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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