Definition of stench Stench

/stɛˈnʧ/ - [stench] - stench

We found 11 definitions of stench from 6 different sources.

What does stench mean?

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Noun
stench - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
		malodor, malodour, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis
		olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, odor, odour, smell the act of perceiving the odor of something

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stench (Noun)
A strong foul smell, a stink.
stench (Noun)
A foul quality.
stench (Verb)
To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

stench (v. t.)
To stanch.
stench (v. i.)
A smell; an odor.
stench (v. i.)
An ill smell; an offensive odor; a stink.
stench (n.)
To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

stench
An unpleasant smell.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

stench
stensh, n. stink: a strong bad odour or smell.—adj. Stench′y. [A.S. stenc; Ger. stank.]

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stench, noun, singular of stenches.

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