stench
noun/stentʃ/
/stentʃ/
[singular]- a strong, very unpleasant smell synonym reek
- an overpowering stench of rotting fish
- (figurative) The stench of treachery hung in the air.
Extra Examples- The stench of death hung heavily over the land.
- I caught the stench of fear from the duke and his men.
- She became aware of an awful stench.
- The stench of death and decay hung in the air.
- The stench of rotting fish filled the hut.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overpowering
- overwhelming
- powerful
- …
- be filled with
- stench of
Word OriginOld English stenc ‘smell’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stank, German Gestank, also to the verb stink.Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
stench