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stenchstench /stentʃ/ noun [countable usually singular]   stenchOrigin: Old English stenc - I couldn't bear to go in the room with its stench of beer and vomit.
- The dead body had begun to rot, and the stench was overpowering.
- A Manx shearwater colony has a particularly powerful stench.
- She became gradually aware of an awful stench.
- The stench cut straight through to his stomach.
- The stench of blood and waste sickened him.
- The stench of the fuel floated above the pond Monday and rainbow slicks could be seen near its mouth.
- The first week he vomited daily from the stench of the feces and offal and rotting meat.
- The slime they exude is obnoxious and slippery, and has the stench of rotting fish.
► smell something that you can recognize by breathing in through your nose: · the smell from the kitchen· What’s that awful smell?· the sweet smell of roses ► whiff something that you smell for a short time: · He caught a whiff of her perfume.· a whiff of apple blossom ► scent a smell – used especially about the pleasant smell from flowers, plants, or fruit. Also used about the smell left by an animal: · The rose had a beautiful scent.· Cats use their scent to mark their territory.· the sharp, dying scent of autumn· the heady scent (=strong scent)of magnolias ► fragrance/perfume a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, plants, or fruit. Fragrance and perfume are more formal than scent: · the sweet perfume of the orange blossoms· Each mango has its own special fragrance. ► aroma formal a pleasant smell from food or coffee: · the aroma of fresh coffee· The kitchen was filled with the aroma of mince pies. ► odour British English, odor American English formal an unpleasant smell: · An unpleasant odour was coming from the dustbins.· the odor of stale tobacco smoke ► pong British English informal an unpleasant smell: · What’s that horrible pong? ► stink/stench a very strong and unpleasant smell: · I couldn’t get rid of the stink of sweat.· The toilet gave off a terrible stench. a bad smell► smell · There's a smell in here - open the window.· The food looked good, but the smell was awful.smell of · The smells of dead fish and rotting garbage were more than he could stand.bad smell · There was a bad smell coming from the cupboard. ► odour British /odor American a strong, unpleasant smell that is easy to recognize: · The air freshener is supposed to get rid of unpleasant household odors.odour of: · Around the camps there was always the pungent order of kerosene burning human waste.body odour/odor: · The man sitting next to me had body odor and bad breath. ► stench a very strong unpleasant smell, especially one that is so bad it makes it hard for you to breathe or makes you feel sick: · The dead body had begun to rot, and the stench was overpowering.stench of : · I couldn't bear to go in the room with its stench of beer and vomit. ► stink a strong and very unpleasant smell, especially from something that is decaying: · The stink from the drains is almost unbearable in summer.stink of: · The stink of burning rubber permeated the hot summer air. ► pong British informal a bad smell: · What a pong! This place hasn't been cleaned for years! 1a very strong bad smell SYN stink:  the stench of urine► see thesaurus at smell2something unpleasant that makes you believe that something very bad and dishonest is happeningstench of a government filled with the stench of corruption |