Stinky

/ˈstɪŋki/ adjective

Definition

Having a strong, unpleasant smell; something that smells bad.

Etymology

From 'stink' (Old English origin, possibly from Germanic languages meaning 'to smell bad') + '-y' (adjective suffix). The word has meant 'having a bad smell' for over a thousand years.

Kelly Says

Your sense of smell is directly connected to your memory and emotions in a way that sight and hearing aren't—which is why a stinky smell can instantly transport you back to a childhood moment better than any photograph can.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ አይነት
en-de an-dit ai-net
ARالعربية
رائحة كريهة
ra-i-ha ka-ree-ha
BNবাংলা
গন্ধ
gon-dh
CACatalà
avarat
a-va-rat
CSČeština
smrdut
smr-dut
DADansk
stinkende
sh-tink-en-de
DEDeutsch
stinkend
sh-tink-end
ELΕλληνικά
μύρισε
moo-ri-se
ESEspañol
apestoso
a-pes-to-so
FAفارسی
بوی بد
boy bad
FISuomi
haiseva
hais-e-va
FRFrançais
nauséabond
no-zay-bo-n
GUGU
કચરા
kach-ra
HAHA
maganin
ma-ga-nin
HEעברית
ריח רע
ri-akh ra
HIहिन्दी
गंदा
gan-da
HUMagyar
bništvo
bi-nish-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
bau
bau
IGIG
nụ
nu
ITItaliano
stannoso
stan-no-so
JA日本語
悪臭
a-ku-shu
KKKK
жақсы
jaq-sy
KMKM
រឿង
rwe-ong
KO한국어
냄새
naem-sae
MRMR
लालची
laal-chi
MSBahasa Melayu
bau
bau
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုး
k-yo
NLNederlands
stinkend
sh-tink-end
NONorsk
stinkende
sh-tink-en-de
PAPA
ਕੁச்சਾ
ku-cha
PLPolski
stęchły
sten-khl-y
PTPortuguês
fedorento
fe-do-ren-to
RORomână
mof
mof
RUРусский
вонючий
vo-nyu-chiy
SVSvenska
illaluktande
ill-a-lu-k-tan-de
SWKiswahili
harufu mbaya
ha-ru-fu m-ba-ya
TAதமிழ்
மணம்
ma-nam
TEతెలుగు
మైనం
ma-in-am
THไทย
เหม็น
men
TLTL
amoy
a-moy
TRTürkçe
pis
pis
UKУкраїнська
гнилий
gni-liy
URاردو
بوی بد
boy bad
VITiếng Việt
hôi
hoy
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
臭的
chou-de
ZUZU
umshayeli
um-sha-ye-li

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