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A great stench will come from Lausanne, but they will not know its origin; they will put out all people from distant places, fire seen in the sky, a foreign nation defeated.
Nostradamus

Meaning of "stench" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STENCH

Old English stenc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stank.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STENCH

stench  [stɛntʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STENCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stench is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STENCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stench

Odor

An odor or odour or fragrance is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds, generally at a very low concentration, that humans or other animals perceive by the sense of olfaction. Odors are also commonly called scents, which can refer to both pleasant and unpleasant odors. The terms fragrance and aroma are used primarily by the food and cosmetic industry to describe a pleasant odor, and are sometimes used to refer to perfumes. In contrast, malodor, stench, reek, and stink are used specifically to describe unpleasant odor. In the United Kingdom, odour refers to scents in general. In the United States, odor has a more negative connotation, such as smell, stench or stink, while scent or aroma are used for pleasant smells.

Definition of stench in the English dictionary

The definition of stench in the dictionary is a strong and extremely offensive odour; stink.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STENCH


alebench
ˈeɪlˌbɛntʃ
bench
bɛntʃ
blench
blɛntʃ
clench
klɛntʃ
Dench
dɛntʃ
disbench
dɪsˈbɛntʃ
drench
drɛntʃ
entrench
ɪnˈtrɛntʃ
French
frɛntʃ
intrench
ɪnˈtrɛntʃ
kench
kɛntʃ
quench
kwɛntʃ
retrench
rɪˈtrɛntʃ
Swiss-French
ˌswɪsˈfrɛntʃ
tench
tɛntʃ
trench
trɛntʃ
unclench
ʌnˈklɛntʃ
wench
wɛntʃ
workbench
ˈwɜːkˌbɛntʃ
wrench
rɛntʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STENCH

sten
Sten gun
stench trap
stenchful
stenchy
stencil
stenciler
stencilled
stenciller
stencilling
stend
Stendhal
stengah
stenlock
steno
stenobath
stenobathic
stenocardia
stenochrome
stenochromy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STENCH

Allen wrench
Anglo-French
backbench
Canadian French
exercise bench
front bench
hex key wrench
lug wrench
Middle French
monkey wrench
Old French
Old North French
optical bench
park bench
socket wrench
spanner wrench
the bench
the French
torque wrench
weights bench

Synonyms and antonyms of stench in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STENCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stench» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stench

Translation of «stench» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STENCH

Find out the translation of stench to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stench from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stench» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

臭味
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hedor
570 millions of speakers

English

stench
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदबू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رائحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вонь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puanteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bau busuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gestank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪臭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악취
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stench
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mùi hôi thúi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துர்நாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्गंध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pis koku
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puzzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smród
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сморід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

duhoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσωδία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stank
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stank
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stench

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STENCH»

The term «stench» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STENCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stench» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stench» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stench

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QUOTES WITH «STENCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stench.
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Nostradamus
A great stench will come from Lausanne, but they will not know its origin; they will put out all people from distant places, fire seen in the sky, a foreign nation defeated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STENCH»

Discover the use of stench in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stench and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Stench of Honolulu: A Tropical Adventure
Read on! Jack Handey's exotic tale is full of laugh-out-loud twists and unforgettable characters whose names escape me right now. A reliably unreliable narrator and his friend, who is some other guy, need to get out of town.
Jack Handey, 2013
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Hubbub: Filth, Noise & Stench in England 1600-1770
Modern city-dwellers suffer their share of unpleasant experiences—traffic jams, noisy neighbors, pollution, food scares—but urban nuisances of the past existed on a different scale entirely, this book explains in vivid detail.
Emily Cockayne, 2007
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The Journal of Watkin Stench
Age 9-12 years; a story about the colonization of Australia by the rats that arrived with the first fleet.
Meredith Hooper, 2000
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Stinky Steven Stench
If you enjoy the tongue twisting craft of alliteration this book is for you. Stinky Steven Stench and his sassy sister are always squabbling. See how their everyday sibling rivalries lead to disaster.
Lavern Tabb Robinson, 2011
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The Stench: a Pushcart Prize story
a Pushcart Prize story Jillian Becker. did not leave him. It had started when his chief, Friedrich Kuhn, had been tried for warcrimes at Nürnberg. Old Reitzger seemed to have been disturbed both by the fear that he too might be called to answer ...
Jillian Becker, 2014
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Tales of the Truly Grotesque the Stench of Sulphur Swamp
A truly creepy book of truly grotesque tales.
Odysseus Malodorus, 2005
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Stages of Conflict: A Critical Anthology of Latin American ...
CELESTINO: What's the problem, lady? PUCHO: The stench! It stinks, doesn't it? DULCE: Something awful. CELESTINO: It doesn't stink something awful. It's a normal stench. PUCHO: It's a horrible stench. DULCE: Is it coming from here?
Diana Taylor, Sarah J. Townsend, 2008
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Biotechniques for Air Pollution Abatement and Odour Control ...
ST ENCH AS A MAJOR PROBLEM OF NUISANCE Stench, or odor nuisance if you would prefer, is one of the most common forms of environmental nuisance in this country. Environmental surveys have shown that one in five of the Dutch ...
A.J. Dragt, J. van Ham, 1992
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The Stench of Fresh Air
In The Things That Are Not There, private detective Theodore London was battered almost to death by forces from beyond.
C. J. Henderson, 2008
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The Senses in Late Medieval England
Evil smells marked out bad things or those destined for Hell: the stench of bad breath or of those who had eaten onions, leeks and garlic - with its sulphureous odour- was a sign that could not be ignored.43 In 1307 Brother Robert of St Martin ...
C. M. Woolgar, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STENCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stench is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stench from public bathroom in NYC sends worker to hospital
Noxious odors from the public bathroom of a Lower East Side park made one city worker so sick, he had to seek emergency medical treatment, co-workers said ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Stench from stinky fridge sends 11 to hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A smelly refrigerator has prompted the decontamination of nearly a dozen people at the University of Kentucky. Multiple news sources ... «WTOP, Jun 15»
3
"Fowl" stench has Russellville city council considering an "odor …
RUSSELLVILLE (KATV) - The strong stench coming from a south Russellville rendering plant is the impetus for a proposed ordinance that would monitor, ... «KATV, Jun 15»
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Stench near Twickenham may spoil RWC, says British lawmaker
"There is a real risk the U.K. could look rather embarrassing if many matches are spoilt by the stench of sewage floating over the stadium," Cadbury told the ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
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City not liable for stench in La Jolla Cove, judge rules
SAN DIEGO — A Superior Court judge Friday rejected claims in a lawsuit filed by La Jolla business owners upset with a foul odor along the scenic coastline ... «fox5sandiego.com, Mar 15»
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Colorado residents upset over marijuana stench in Basalt-area …
Mike Woods, an executive with High Valley Farms near Basalt, tries to assure nearby residents that the stinky pot smell will be fixed soon. Woods heard the ... «The Denver Post, Mar 15»
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Foul stench lingers daily in Atlanta neighborhood
Richard Pirkle said a horrible stench fills the air, especially on warm or windy days. "It kind of smells like port-a-potties around the neighborhood," said Pirkle. «CBS46 News Atlanta, Mar 15»
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Stench problem sorted near Amitabh Bachchan's home
Amitabh Bachchan is glad that the stench -- caused by a collapsed sewage line close to his bungalow Jalsa in Juhu has been taken care of. «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
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Smith: It's time to end the 'Southside stench'
It's long been Indy's stinky little secret — a mysterious, noxious odor coming from the Near Southside. The first time I got a whiff of it was at an Indianapolis ... «Indianapolis Star, Mar 15»
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Sony's Amy Pascal Delays Office Move Due to Seth Rogen Pot Stench
Sources say Pascal is unable to move into her new suite that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg most recently occupied because the stench of marijuana cannot ... «Hollywood Reporter, Mar 15»

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