stinker

ˈstɪŋkər

Definition

Definition of stinker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bad smellsomething that smells very bad

The rotten egg was a real stinker in the kitchen..

odor

reek

stench

poor qualityfilm, play, or book that is very bad

That movie was a real stinker and a waste of money..

bomb

dud

flop

negativitycontemptible or unpleasant person or thing

He can be such a stinker sometimes.

rascal

scoundrel

challenge

Rare

something difficult or challenging

Rare

This math problem is a real stinker.

challenge

obstacle

problem

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Expressions with stinker

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be a stinker

act in a naughty or troublesome way

Stop being a stinker and give it back!

you stinker

playful mischievous person causing mild annoyance

Oh, you stinker, you hid my keys again!

Origin of stinker

English, stink (to emit a strong smell)

Examples of stinker in a sentence

That forgotten lunchbox turned into a stinker.
The play was a stinker and got terrible reviews.
Everyone agreed that the book was a stinker.
That movie was a real stinker, don't watch it.
The old car turned out to be a stinker.
The final exam was a stinker.

That puzzle turned out to be a stinker.

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French:chose qui pue, navet, ...
German:Stinker, schlechter Film, ...
Italian:fetente, ciofeca, ...
Spanish:apestoso, bodrio, ...
Portuguese:malcheiroso, porcaria, ...
Chinese:臭东西, 烂片, ...
Japanese:悪臭の元, ひどい映画, ...
Arabic:شَيْء كَرِيه الرَائِحَة, عمل سيئ, ...
Hebrew:מַסְרִיחַ, סֶרֶט גָּרוּעַ, ...
Russian:вонючка, ужасный фильм, ...
Ukrainian:смердючка, поганий фільм, ...
Hindi:बदबूदार चीज़, बहुत घटिया रचना, ...
Bengali:পচা জিনিস, অত্যন্ত বাজে চলচ্চিত্র, নাটক বা বই, ...
Catalan:pudor, obra molt dolenta, ...
Czech:smraďoch, propadák, ...
Danish:stinkbombe, fiasko, ...
Dutch:stinker, slechte film, ...
Greek:κάτι που βρομάει πολύ, πολύ κακό έργο, ...
Hungarian:bűzforrás, bukás, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុមានក្លិនស្អុយខ្លាំង, ភាពយន្ត ល្ខោន ឬសៀវភៅដែលអន់ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:악취, 형편없는 영화, ...
Persian:چیز بدبو, افتضاح, ...
Polish:śmierdziel, gniot, ...
Portuguese (BR):malcheiroso, porcaria, ...
Romanian:puturos, film prost, ...
Swedish:stinkare, kalkon, ...
Thai:ของเหม็น, งานห่วย, ...
Turkish:pis kokulu şey, berbat film, ...
Vietnamese:thứ hôi thối, tác phẩm rất dở, ...

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