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stenched

stenched is the simple past and past participle of stench.

Meaning of stench

Verb

stench (third-person singular simple present stenches, present participle stenching, simple past and past participle stenched)

  1. (obsolete) To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.
    • Dead bards stench every coast1729, Edward Young, Imperium Pelagi
  2. To stanch.

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Questions about stenched

What is stenched the simple past and past participle of?
Stenched is the simple past and past participle of stench.

Words near stenched in the dictionary

  1. stench trap
  2. stench traps
  3. stench trench
  4. stench trenches
  5. stenchcore
  6. stenched
  7. stenches
  8. stenchful
  9. stenchier
  10. stenchiest
  11. stenching

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