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stinkbait

stinkbait noun: a form of bait composed of malodorous ingredients, designed to attract fish (primarily catfish) that hunt by scent.

Noun

stinkbait (countable and uncountable, plural stinkbaits)

  1. A form of bait composed of malodorous ingredients, designed to attract fish (primarily catfish) that hunt by scent.
    • Deke mashed a wad of stinkbait onto the treble hook, then rinsed his fingers in the water to reduce the foul stench before lifting his beer can.

Forms of stinkbait

pluralstinkbaits

Origin of stinkbait

From stink + bait.

Questions about stinkbait

What does stinkbait mean?
Stinkbait means a form of bait composed of malodorous ingredients, designed to attract fish (primarily catfish) that hunt by scent.
What part of speech is stinkbait?
Stinkbait is a noun.
What is the plural of stinkbait?
The plural of stinkbait is stinkbaits.

Words near stinkbait in the dictionary

  1. stinkaroo
  2. stinkaroos
  3. stinkas
  4. stinkbag
  5. stinkbags
  6. stinkbait
  7. stinkbaits
  8. stinkball
  9. stinkballs
  10. stinkbird
  11. stinkbirds

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