stinks
stinks is the plural of stink.
stinks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stink.
Meaning of stink
Noun
stink (countable and uncountable, plural stinks)
- A strong bad smell.
- “I’m thankful for this beautiful morning!” He points toward the sky. “See that sunrise? Smell that air—” / “That’s stink from the rendering plant.”2011, Jonathan Friesen, chapter 6, in The Last Martin, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zonderkidz, →ISBN, page 65
- A complaint or objection.
- If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done.
Noun
stinks (uncountable)
- Chemistry (as a subject taught in school).
- Very few boys could resist the attractions of mixing up chemicals, manufacturing unsavoury smells, and producing loud explosions. Bowney was an exception to the general rule, however; he never had studied "Stinks," […]The Boy's Own Annual (volume 35, page 214)
Phrases with stinks
Questions about stinks
- What does stinks mean?
- Stinks means chemistry (as a subject taught in school).
- What is stinks the plural of?
- Stinks is the plural of stink.
- What part of speech is stinks?
- Stinks is a noun.
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