stink like a mackerel
stink like a mackerel verb: to reek; to smell terrible.
Verb
stink like a mackerel (third-person singular simple present stinks like a mackerel, present participle stinking like a mackerel, simple past stank like a mackerel, past participle stunk like a mackerel)
- To reek; to smell terrible.
- To smell fishy, to stink to high heaven (to look extremely suspicious or unconvincing).
- In summary, I think that the waterfront situation "stinks like a mackerel in the hot sunlight."1965, Fleet Owner - Volume 60, page 8
- In spite of the pipe he drew on so often that he seemed forever wrapped in a cloud of acrid blue smoke, Murphy stank like a mackerel.1977, Bartholomew Gill, McGarr and the politician's wife: a mystery novel, page 57
Synonyms of stink like a mackerel
Forms of stink like a mackerel
| third-person singular present | stinks like a mackerel |
|---|---|
| present participle | stinking like a mackerel |
| past | stank like a mackerel |
| past participle | stunk like a mackerel |
Questions about stink like a mackerel
- What does stink like a mackerel mean?
- Stink like a mackerel means to reek; to smell terrible.
- What part of speech is stink like a mackerel?
- Stink like a mackerel is a verb.
- What is the past tense of stink like a mackerel?
- The past tense of stink like a mackerel is stank like a mackerel.
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