stinkard
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who emits a foul odor: "stinkard" refers to an individual who has a very unpleasant smell, often due to poor hygiene or a natural bodily condition.
- A contemptible person: In figurative use, "stinkard" can mean a morally repulsive or despicable person, someone whose character is as offensive as a bad smell.
Usage Examples
- (A person with a foul odor.)
- (A morally contemptible person.)
Advanced Usage
"to smell like a stinkard": to have an extremely bad odor.
- After working in the sewer all day, he smelled like a stinkard. (He was very smelly.)
"to be a stinkard in society": to be a person widely disliked for unpleasant behavior.
- The dishonest merchant was a stinkard in the eyes of the community. (He was despised for his bad actions.)
Variants and Related Words
Stink (n/v): a strong, unpleasant smell; to emit such a smell.
- The garbage began to stink after three days. (It produced a foul odor.)
Stinking (adj): having a very unpleasant smell.
- The stinking fish was thrown away. (The fish smelled bad.)
Stinkiness (n): the quality of being smelly.
- The stinkiness of the room made it hard to breathe. (The bad smell was intense.)
Synonyms
- Malodorous person: someone with a bad smell.
- Rascal: a dishonest or contemptible person (figurative use).
- Villain: a morally wicked person (figurative use).
Related Idioms
Stink to high heaven: to have an extremely bad odor or to be obviously corrupt.
- The rotten meat stinks to high heaven. (It smells very bad.)
- The whole deal stinks to high heaven. (The deal is obviously dishonest.)
Make a stink: to complain loudly or cause a disturbance.
- He made a stink about the poor service. (He complained angrily.)