"stinking" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stinking.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more stinking [comparative], most stinking [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪŋkɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English stynkynge, stinkinge, stinkinde, stinkende, stynkande, stynkand, from Old English stincende, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwandz (“stinking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną (“to stink”), equivalent to stink + -ing. Cognate with Dutch stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), Danish stinkende (“stinking, stinky”), Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stynkynge}} Middle English stynkynge, {{m|enm|stinkinge}} stinkinge, {{m|enm|stinkinde}} stinkinde, {{m|enm|stinkende}} stinkende, {{m|enm|stynkande}} stynkande, {{m|enm|stynkand}} stynkand, {{inh|en|ang|stincende}} Old English stincende, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*stinkwandz|t=stinking}} Proto-Germanic *stinkwandz (“stinking”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*stinkwaną|t=to stink}} Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną (“to stink”), {{af|en|stink|-ing}} stink + -ing, {{cog|nl|stinkend|t=stinking, stinky}} Dutch stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), {{cog|de|stinkend|t=stinking, stinky}} German stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), {{cog|da|stinkende|t=stinking, stinky}} Danish stinkende (“stinking, stinky”), {{cog|no|stinkende|t=stinking, stinky}} Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} stinking (comparative more stinking, superlative most stinking)
  1. Having a pungent smell. Categories (topical): Smell Translations (having a bad smell): δυσώδης (dusṓdēs) (Ancient Greek), κάκοσμος (kákosmos) (Ancient Greek), һаҫыҡ (haśıq) (Bashkir), вонящ (vonjašt) (Bulgarian), смрадлив (smradliv) (Bulgarian), 臭的 (Chinese Mandarin), baɣibaɣi (Dagbani), stinkt (Dutch), stinkig (German), puzzolente (Italian), puzzoso (Italian), fetente (Italian), fetido (Italian), maleodorante (Italian), graveolente (Italian), foetidus (Latin), rancidus (Latin), whakapiro (Maori), fedorento (Portuguese), fedido (Portuguese), împuțit (Romanian), воню́чий (vonjúčij) (Russian), mingin (Scots), fétido (Spanish), yolo-were (Tocharian B), lusmelik (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-stinking-en-adj-1~ITzifU Disambiguation of Smell: 44 0 0 1 37 18 Disambiguation of 'having a bad smell': 92 6 0 2
  2. Very bad and undesirable. Translations (very bad): противен (protiven) (Bulgarian), отвратителен (otvratitelen) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-stinking-en-adj-hWALFNzu Disambiguation of 'very bad': 0 55 44 0
  3. (slang) Very drunk. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-stinking-en-adj-dQXFvxXS
  4. (euphemistic) An intensifier, a hypallage. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-stinking-en-adj-0h1iIDHq Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stinking.wav [Southern-England] Forms: stinkings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋkɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English stinkinge, stynkynge, equivalent to stink + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stinkinge}} Middle English stinkinge, {{m|enm|stynkynge}} stynkynge, {{af|en|stink|-ing}} stink + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} stinking (plural stinkings)
  1. The emission of a foul smell. Categories (topical): Smell
    Sense id: en-stinking-en-noun-JhGzKM8l Disambiguation of Smell: 44 0 0 1 37 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stinking.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɪŋkɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English stynkynge, stinkinge, stinkinde, stinkende, stynkande, stynkand, from Old English stincende, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwandz (“stinking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną (“to stink”), equivalent to stink + -ing. Cognate with Dutch stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), Danish stinkende (“stinking, stinky”), Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stynkynge}} Middle English stynkynge, {{m|enm|stinkinge}} stinkinge, {{m|enm|stinkinde}} stinkinde, {{m|enm|stinkende}} stinkende, {{m|enm|stynkande}} stynkande, {{m|enm|stynkand}} stynkand, {{inh|en|ang|stincende}} Old English stincende, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*stinkwandz|t=stinking}} Proto-Germanic *stinkwandz (“stinking”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*stinkwaną|t=to stink}} Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną (“to stink”), {{af|en|stink|-ing}} stink + -ing, {{cog|nl|stinkend|t=stinking, stinky}} Dutch stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), {{cog|de|stinkend|t=stinking, stinky}} German stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), {{cog|da|stinkende|t=stinking, stinky}} Danish stinkende (“stinking, stinky”), {{cog|no|stinkende|t=stinking, stinky}} Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”) Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} stinking
  1. present participle and gerund of stink Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: stink Categories (topical): English minced oaths, Smell
    Sense id: en-stinking-en-verb-ziJqJUPJ Disambiguation of English minced oaths: 7 3 1 22 10 57 Disambiguation of Smell: 44 0 0 1 37 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 1 27 4 63 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 3 2 24 5 60 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 3 2 20 6 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 9 2 0 18 14 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "92 6 0 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
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          "text": "Despite leading the way for years, the new model is really stinking.",
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        "Very bad and undesirable."
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        {
          "ref": "2021, Mack Morriss, South Pacific Diary, 1942-1943",
          "text": "Oh, I got stinking—and, worse, acted like the world's worst heel to top it off. I passed out mentally about the time we left the club—which must have been around 2:30—but unfortunately didn't pass out physically.",
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        "(slang) Very drunk."
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      "expansion": "Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English stynkynge, stinkinge, stinkinde, stinkende, stynkande, stynkand, from Old English stincende, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwandz (“stinking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną (“to stink”), equivalent to stink + -ing. Cognate with Dutch stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), Danish stinkende (“stinking, stinky”), Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”).",
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          "stink#English"
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      "ipa": "/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɪŋkɪŋ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "stinking"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
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    "English lemmas",
    "English minced oaths",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms suffixed with -ing",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪŋkɪŋ",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪŋkɪŋ/2 syllables",
    "en:Smell"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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        "1": "en",
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        "3": "stinkinge"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English stinkinge",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "2": "stynkynge"
      },
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    },
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2013, Phaedra. C Pezzullo, Cultural Studies and Environment, Revisited, page 42",
          "text": "From the magnificent ejaculation of the Waimangu geyser, to the tiniest of gaseous emissions, descriptions of the thermal reserve were rife with dischargings, bubblings and stinkings, quiverings and palpitations, orifices and protuberances.",
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        }
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        "The emission of a foul smell."
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      "ipa": "/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
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}

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