stunk

Meanings

• Adjective

  A strong, unpleasant odor.

  - "The garbage bin stunk after several days."
  - "The skunk's spray left a pungent smell in the air."

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Pronunciation

1. /stʌŋk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

blow , suck , fishy , pong , reek

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stunk
munk , sunk , junk , punk , crunk , hunk , munk , funk

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Variants

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stink , stunk , stank , stinkier , stinkiest , stinking , stinks , stinky , stank up , stink up , stinking up , stinks up , stunk up , stank out , stink out , stinking out , stinks out , stunk out

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Etymology

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The word 'stunk' comes from the Old English word 'stencan,' meaning 'to stink.'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that skunks can spray up to 10 feet?

2. The smell of a skunk's spray can be detected by dogs up to a mile away.

3. The word 'skunk' comes from the Algonquin word 'esquonk,' meaning 'harbinger of death.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Odor: A chemical compound that can be detected by the sense of smell.

2. Aroma: A pleasant smell.

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Culture

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In literature, 'stunk' is often used to describe unpleasant or disgusting situations. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby,' the character Tom Buchanan describes Jordan Baker as having 'a voice full of money' and 'a face full of money,' but 'there was no brilliance in her face—only a sort of primped and rather stupid blankness bred in her by endless repetition of income-producing gestures.' Later, Tom is described as having 'the powerful, pitiless, and handsome face of a man who, being very rich, could afford to be unscrupulous.' This use of 'stunk' to describe Jordan's face highlights the unpleasantness and superficiality of her character.

How to Memorize "stunk"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a garbage bin or a skunk to associate the word 'stunk' with a strong, unpleasant odor.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stunk' with words like 'odor,' 'smell,' and 'pungent.'

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