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
This Mumi Travel Laundry Bag is made of moisture-proof and odor-resistant material that locks in funky smells, preventing the rest of your clothing from getting stinky.
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Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
But don't fear—there are a few solutions to this stinky problem.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
The film has a stinky 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the vast majority of reviews calling the film boring, confusing, or hack.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025
Jawan immediately came back and told them that Sage was passing stinky gas, and who was even going to question that?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Upcycled drinks, scrappy, a little stinky, and curious, are one powerful tool toward changing our drinking culture to be more sustainable.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Over time, leftover detergent, dirt, and lint can stick to the drum, gasket, and hoses, which creates a slimy film that stinky bacteria love.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Siwa sat on the stinky green room couch, eating her bowl in silence, scrolling through TikTok and willing her boyfriend to text her back from across the Atlantic Ocean.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
But don't fear—there are a few solutions to this stinky problem.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
The film has a stinky 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the vast majority of reviews calling the film boring, confusing, or hack.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025
Jawan immediately came back and told them that Sage was passing stinky gas, and who was even going to question that?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Upcycled drinks, scrappy, a little stinky, and curious, are one powerful tool toward changing our drinking culture to be more sustainable.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Over time, leftover detergent, dirt, and lint can stick to the drum, gasket, and hoses, which creates a slimy film that stinky bacteria love.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Siwa sat on the stinky green room couch, eating her bowl in silence, scrolling through TikTok and willing her boyfriend to text her back from across the Atlantic Ocean.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinky
Adjective
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Four plays, 76 yards, in 25 stinking seconds.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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Rainleaf Microfiber Towel A microfiber towel is another takeaway from my camping adventures, where a damp towel can become heavy and smelly.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Once these target areas are addressed, don’t forget to give the rest of the machine some love by running it on a wash cycle with your favorite dishwasher cleaning solution to eliminate any remaining buildup that could lead to a messy, smelly machine.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There's nothing quite like ripe, juicy blueberries picked at the height of the season.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Adding ripe avocado makes hummus greener, creamier, and more delicious.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Vermin, malodorous airs and other issues caused 14 Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach restaurants to fail inspection last week.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are an eye-watering 26 points underwater while Republicans are a more mildly malodorous 11 points beneath the surface.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By modern standards, kind of disgusting.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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But stepping into that closet was really disgusting.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With about six minutes remaining in the second half, fans reacted unfavorably to a foul call against Spartans forward Jaxson Kohler.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the Warriors were unable to also overcome Curry piling up four fourth-quarter fouls, which led to his first foul-out since 2021.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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In other words, Cunha’s job is to convince the Americans now running the federal government to give Brown’s motley crew of gender-benders, anti-Semites and filthy-rich legacies a good leaving alone.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Citizens Energy customers should be on the lookout for a seasonal greeting from the gas and water utility this winter — with a card that is more fetid than festive.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
10 Dec. 2025
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From the fetid and overcrowded cells of the town’s migrant detention center, officers pick out a Sudanese man who had been arrested the day before.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinky. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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