Definition of STANK

stank

Meanings

Plural: stanks

Verb

  • be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
  • smell badly and offensively
  • simple past of stink
  • To stink; to smell bad.
  • To cause to smell bad.
  • To dam up; to block the flow of water or other liquid.
  • To pack in tightly.
  • To seal off an area of the mine in which a fire has started.
  • To surround or guard.
  • To trample.
  • To stumble or lurch.
  • To cause (the udders) to become blocked and inflamed from lack of milking.

Adj

  • Foul-smelling, stinking, unclean.
  • Weak; worn out.

Noun

  • A stink; a foul smell.
  • A certain quality, especially to jazz music, which is often desirable and can be achieved by, among other things, crunchy harmonies, blue notes and groovy rhythm
  • Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water.
  • A dam or mound to stop water.

Synonyms

reek, stankiness, stink

Scrabble Score: 9

stank is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stank is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stank is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

stank is a valid Words With Friends word