the stench of rotting meat
we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement
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The rule of law The Takei family spent the first night after their arrest squeezed into a horse stall at a local racetrack, with flies buzzing overhead, overwhelmed by the stench of horse manure.—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024 Put them in a big game against a good team and no amount of Febreze can remove the stench.—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024 More to Read Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater
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What’s causing the L.A. coastal stench?—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stench
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English stenc; akin to Old English stincan to emit a smell — more at stink
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of stench was
before the 12th century
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