stank

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Synonyms of stank next

past tense of stink

stank

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noun (1)

ˈstaŋk

dialectal British

: pond, pool

: a ditch containing water

British : a small dam : weir

stank

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noun

plural stanks

informal : a strong offensive odor : stink, stench

Now, think about your yoga mat. … For a dog, it is a smelly, hormone-drenched B.O. sponge. And, because they love you, they love your stank.—

Kate Cherkis

… he planned to get high, not to tackle the stank that lurks in most college apartments.—

Chuck Dean

Examples of stank in a Sentence

Noun (1) the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French estank, stanc, from estancher to dam up, stanch — more at stanch

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1996, in the meaning defined above

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“Stank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stank. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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past of stink

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