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stenching

stenching is the present participle and gerund 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.

See all 5 meanings of stench

Questions about stenching

What is stenching the present participle and gerund of?
Stenching is the present participle and gerund of stench.

Words near stenching in the dictionary

  1. stenched
  2. stenches
  3. stenchful
  4. stenchier
  5. stenchiest
  6. stenching
  7. stenchsome
  8. stenchy
  9. stencil
  10. stencil buffer
  11. stencil buffers

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