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Vinony

stinky

adjective

  1. malodorous, bad-smelling
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪŋki/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich.

  1. Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.

    “What is that stinky smell?”

  2. Bad, undesirable.

    “1991, Theresa P. Gladden, Romancing Susan, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 37, […] she walked over to the table and switched off the Walkman as she sat down. “Hey!” Nikki yelped. “That was a stinky thing to do. That was my favorite song.””

    “2003, Betty Levin, Shoddy Cove, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 151, “School all year round.” The father groaned. “What a good idea.” “Stupid, stinky idea,” a child remarked from across the room.”

name

Etymology: Transliteration of Ukrainian Стінки (Stinky). Related to Ukrainian сті́нка (stínka, “wall, side”)

  1. A village in Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
  2. A village in Poltava Raion, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich.

  1. A bowel movement; feces or diarrhoea