'Stench' definitions:

Definition of 'stench'

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noun
A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis]

Definition of 'Stench'

From: GCIDE
  • Stench \Stench\, v. t. To stanch. [Obs.] --Harvey. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Stench'

From: GCIDE
  • Stench \Stench\, n. [AS. stenc a strong smell, fr. stincan. See Stink, v. i.]
  • 1. A smell; an odor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Clouds of savory stench involve the sky. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An ill smell; an offensive odor; a stink. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
  • Stench trap, a contrivance to prevent stench or foul air from rising from the openings of sewers, drains, etc. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Stench'

From: GCIDE
  • Stench \Stench\, v. t. [AS. stencan to emit a smell, fr. stincan to smell. See Stench, n.] To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink. [Obs.] --Young. [1913 Webster]

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