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stinkier

stinkier is the comparative form of stinky.

Meaning of stinky

Adjective

stinky (comparative stinkier or more stinky, superlative stinkiest or most stinky)

  1. Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
    • What is that stinky smell?
  2. (informal) Bad, undesirable.
    • […] she walked over to the table and switched off the Walkman as she sat down.
      “Hey!” Nikki yelped. “That was a stinky thing to do. That was my favorite song.”1991, Theresa P. Gladden, Romancing Susan, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 37

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Questions about stinkier

What is stinkier the comparative form of?
Stinkier is the comparative form of stinky.

Words near stinkier in the dictionary

  1. stinkholes
  2. stinkhorn
  3. stinkhorns
  4. stinkhouse
  5. stinkhouses
  6. stinkier
  7. stinkies
  8. stinkiest
  9. stinkily
  10. stinkin'
  11. stinkiness

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