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stank

Pronunciation: /stæŋk/

The English word “stank” has 15 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Foul-smelling, stinking, unclean.
  2. Weak; worn out.

noun

  1. A stink; a foul smell.
  2. A certain quality, especially to jazz music, which is often desirable and can be achieved by, among other things, crunchy harmonies, blue notes and groovy rhythm
  3. Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water.
  4. A dam or mound to stop water.

verb

  1. To stink; to smell bad.
  2. To cause to smell bad.
  3. To dam up; to block the flow of water or other liquid.
  4. To pack in tightly.
  5. To seal off an area of the mine in which a fire has started.
  6. To surround or guard.
  7. To trample.
  8. To stumble or lurch.
  9. To cause (the udders) to become blocked and inflamed from lack of milking.

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