Stench

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›ntʃ

Origin

From Old English stenċ, from Proto-Germanic *stankwaz. Compare Dutch and German stank.

Full definition of stench

Noun

1. a strong foul smell, a stink
2. (figurative) a foul qualitythe stench of political corruption
3. (obsolete) A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.
• DrydenClouds of savoury stench involve the sky.

Synonyms

• (disagreeable smell) stink, pong Commonwealth

Antonyms

• (disagreeable smell) aroma, fragrance, perfume

Derived terms

• stenchy

Verb

1. (obsolete) To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.
2. To stanch.