About The Word Stench
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Stench
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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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