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stenches

stenches is the plural of stench.

Meaning of stench

Noun

stench (plural stenches)

  1. a strong foul smell; a stink.
    Synonyms:
    stink, pong
  2. (figuratively) A foul quality.
    • the stench of political corruption
  3. (obsolete) A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.
    • Black bulls, and bearded goats on altars lie; / And clouds of ſav'ry ſtench involve the ſky.a. 1701 (date written), John Dryden, “The First Book of Homer’s Ilias”, in The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, […], volume IV, London: […] J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, […], published 1760...

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Questions about stenches

What is stenches the plural of?
Stenches is the plural of stench.

Words near stenches in the dictionary

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

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