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Stench

Stench Meaning & Definition
Stench Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stench?

[n] a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stench: fetor | foetor | malodor | malodour | reek | stink

Related Terms | Find terms related to Stench:

See Also | niff | odor | odour | olfactory perception | olfactory sensation | pong | smell

Stench In Webster's Dictionary

\Stench\, v. t. To stanch. [Obs.] --Harvey.
\Stench\, n. [AS. stenc a strong smell, fr. stincan. See {Stink}, v. i.] 1. A smell; an odor. [Obs.] Clouds of savory stench involve the sky. --Dryden. 2. An ill smell; an offensive odor; a stink. --Cowper. {Stench trap}, a contrivance to prevent stench or foul air from rising from the openings of sewers, drains, etc.
\Stench\, v. t. [AS. stencan to emit a smell, fr. stincan to smell. See {Stench}, n.] To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink. [Obs.] --Young.

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