stinkhole
Malodorous cavity underground
A stinkhole is a foul-smelling place—literally a hole or pit that emits bad odors, such as a cesspit or polluted body of water.
Figuratively, it describes any unpleasant, rundown, or contemptible place: This town is a real stinkhole.
The term parallels shithole but is slightly milder.
Liquid refuse in drains
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- runoffExcess water drainage
landfill · dumping · toxic · industrial waste · cesspool · septic · leachate · drainage
Powerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- malodorUnpleasant, offensive smell
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- fetidHaving foul odor
miasma · rank · foul · sulfurous · rotten · nauseating · noisome · offensive
Fruit's hard seed
- sinkholeUnderground collapse crater
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
shaft · void · hollow · crater · depression · fissure · burrow · den
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- spoilageFood degradation process
mold · bacteria · fermentation · breakdown · waste · carrion · slime · sludge
Exposure to harm
- pitfallHidden danger or drawback
- trapDevice for catching animals
- perilSerious threat of harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
quicksand · bog · swamp · mire · hazardous · treacherous · warning · toxic fumes
Volcanic gas vent
- sulfur springsGeothermal water with brimstone
- hot springsHeated groundwater emerging naturally
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- volcanic ventMagma's surface exit
hydrothermal · mud pot · sulfur · brimstone · steam vent · caldera · geothermal · thermal pool
sewage
Liquid refuse in drains
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
runoff · landfill · dumping · toxic · industrial waste · cesspool · septic · leachate · drainage · outfall
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
fetid · miasma · rank · foul · sulfurous · rotten · nauseating · noisome · offensive · pungent
pit
Fruit's hard seed
crevice · shaft · void · hollow · crater · depression · fissure · burrow · den · dugout
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
spoilage · mold · bacteria · fermentation · breakdown · waste · carrion · slime · sludge · muck
danger
Exposure to harm
menace · quicksand · bog · swamp · mire · hazardous · treacherous · warning · toxic fumes · suffocation
fumarole
Volcanic gas vent
- sulfur springsGeothermal water with brimstone
- hot springsHeated groundwater emerging naturally
- geyserErupting thermal vent
volcanic vent · hydrothermal · mud pot · sulfur · brimstone · steam vent · caldera · geothermal · thermal pool · volcanic gas
- cribbagecribbage board, peg, pegs, pegging, nobs
stinkholemountain spring
Water emerging from peaks
alpine meadow · rose garden · perfumery · flower garden · fresh air
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