stink

Offend the nose

Stink is about bad smells.

As a verb, it means to emit an offensive odor: The garbage stinks.

As a noun, it denotes the smell itself or a fuss raised about something: They made a big stink about the new policy.

Figuratively, if something stinks, it's very bad or suspicious: The whole deal stinks.

To stink at something is to be terrible at it.

If you're stinking rich, you have an offensive amount of money.

odor

reek

Emit strong odor

foulOffensive or illegal
putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
fetidHaving foul odor

rank · pungent · malodor · sulfur · skunk · garbage · fishy · sewer · manure · rotten

decay

rot

Organic breakdown process

decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
spoilageFood degradation process

compost · mold · mildew · fermentation · festering · putrescence · rancid · gangrene · carrion · contamination

slang

reek

Emit strong odor

smellOlfactory perception
pongFoul sharp odor
funkDepression or groove music

whiff · stenchy · honk · hum

permeation

waft

Drift on air

driftGradual movement, no direction
lingerStay beyond necessity
permeateSpread through entirely

seep · spread · diffuse · emit · exude · emanate · fill · saturate · cling · hang

intensity

overpowering

Too intense to withstand

nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
gaggingReflex throat constriction
suffocatingDepriving of air

potent · acrid · sharp · offensive · vile · nasty · overwhelming · unbearable · eye-watering · choking

disgust

revulsion

Intense physical disgust

repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
loathingIntense, settled disgust

aversion · recoil · gag · retch · grimace · wrinkle · dry heave · stomach-turning · sickening · offensive

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rot

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waft

overpowering

revulsion

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