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Word: Stinkiness

Definition:
Stinkiness is a noun that describes the quality of having a strong, unpleasant smell. When something is stinky, it can make people feel uncomfortable or disgusted because the smell is so bad.

Usage Instructions:
You can use "stinkiness" to talk about anything that smells bad. It is often used to describe food, trash, or even places that are not clean.

Example Sentence:
"The stinkiness of the garbage made everyone cover their noses."

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, you might encounter "stinkiness" used in discussions about hygiene, environmental issues, or even metaphorically to describe bad situations (e.g., "the stinkiness of the political situation").

Word Variants:

• Stinky (adjective): This describes something that has a bad smell.
  • Example: "The fish was very stinky."
• Stink (verb): To have a bad smell or to cause something to smell badly.
  • Example: "The cheese will stink if left out too long."

Different Meanings:

"Stinkiness" primarily refers to smell, but in informal language, it can refer to situations or feelings that are unpleasant. For example, if someone says, "There’s a lot of stinkiness in this argument," they mean there are negative feelings or issues in the argument.

Synonyms:

• Odor
• Smell
• Stench
• Funk
• Reek

Idioms:

While there aren’t many idioms that directly use "stinkiness," you might hear phrases like: - "That situation stinks!" (meaning it is bad or unfair) - "Don't let it stink!" (meaning don't let it get worse)

Phrasal Verbs:

There aren't specific phrasal verbs that use "stinkiness," but you can use "stink up," which means to make something smell bad.

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Noun

1. the attribute of having a strong offensive smell

Synonyms

• malodorousness
• foulness
• rankness
• fetidness