Stank

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stank \Stank\, v. i. [Cf. Sw. st[*a]nka to pant. [root]165.]
     To sigh. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Stank \Stank\, imp. of {Stink}.
     Stunk.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stank \Stank\, n. [OF. estang, F. ['e]tang, from L. stagnum a
     pool. Cf. {Stagnate}, {Tank} a cistern.]
     1. Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water. [Prov.
        Eng. & Scot.] --Robert of Brunne.
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     2. A dam or mound to stop water. [Prov. Eng.]
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     {Stank hen} (Zool.), the moor hen; -- called also {stankie}.
        [Prov. Eng.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stank \Stank\ (st[a^][ng]k), a. [OF. estanc, or It. stanco. See
     {Stanch}, a.]
     Weak; worn out. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stink \Stink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stunk}, {Stank}, p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Stinking}.] [AS. stinkan to have a smell (whether
     good or bad); akin to OHG. stinchan, G. & D. stinken to
     stink; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. st["o]kkva to leap, to
     spring, Goth. stigqan to push, strike, or Gr. ? rancid. Cf.
     {Stench}.]
     To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting
     odor.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stink
       n : a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn: {malodor},
            {malodour}, {stench}, {reek}, {fetor}, {foetor}, {mephitis}]
       v 1: be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance; "This
            term paper stinks!"
       2: smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke"
          [syn: {reek}]
       [also: {stunk}, {stank}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stank
       See {stink}