Definitions
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Word origin
From Middle English stench, from Old English stenċ (“stench, odor, fragrance”), from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz (“smell, fragrance, odor”), from Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- (“to push, thrust”). Cognate with Dutch stank (“stench, odor”), German Stank, Gestank (“stench, odor, smell”), Danish stank (“stench”), Swedish stank (“stench”), Icelandic stækja (“stench”).
Used in a sentence
“the stench of political corruption”
“Black bulls, and bearded goats on altars lie; / And clouds of ſav'ry ſtench involve the ſky.”
“Dead bards stench every coast”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Strong unpleasant smell”6 letters
02“Terrible smell”6 letters
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