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stinker

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪŋ.kə(ɹ)/

The English word “stinker” has 11 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who stinks.
  2. A contemptible person or thing.
  3. Something difficult (e.g. a given puzzle) or unpleasant (e.g. negative review, nasty letter).
  4. Something of poor quality.
  5. Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels which feed on blubber and carrion and have an offensive odour, such as the giant fulmar.
  6. A chemist.
  7. A hot day.
  8. A black eye.
  9. A western grey kangaroo.
  10. A giant petrel.
  11. An eastern long-necked turtle (which emits a foul-smelling musk when threatened).

Etymology

From stink + -er.

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