stinking C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ UK /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having a strong foul smell; also used as an intensifier A stinking heap of garbage blocked the alley. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a strong foul smell;... foulmalodorousfetidrankputridreekingnoisomesmelly ↔ Opposites fragrantsweet-smellingaromaticperfumed Word family Derived forms stinkingly Related forms stinkstenchstinker Etymology AI details Present participle of 'stink' (Old English 'stincan', to emit a smell, originally of any odour), used adjectivally. stincan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # stinking **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. having a strong foul smell; also used as an intensifier ## Examples - A stinking heap of garbage blocked the alley. ## Synonyms - foul - malodorous - fetid - rank - putrid - reeking - noisome - smelly ## Antonyms - fragrant - sweet-smelling - aromatic - perfumed ## Derived Forms - stinkingly ## Related Forms - stink - stench - stinker ## Roots and Affixes - Root: stincan ## Etymology Present participle of 'stink' (Old English 'stincan', to emit a smell, originally of any odour), used adjectivally. ## AI Etymology Stinking is the present participle of 'stink' (Old English 'stincan', to emit a smell, originally of any odour), used adjectivally. Important recorded forms include stincan (Old English). Morphologically, the ending or combining element adapts the older base to the present English part of speech while keeping the historical sense visible. The semantic development is already visible in the history: an older concrete or specialized use was extended into the modern meaning rather than replaced by a separate origin. In current use it covers having a strong foul smell; also used as an intensifier. The wider family includes derived forms such as stinkingly and related words such as stink, stench, and stinker. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown