What does "stench" mean?
Stench: A smell; an odor. [Obs.] Clouds of savory stench involve the sky. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.An ill smell; an offensive odor; a stink. Cowper. Stench trap, a contrivance to prevent stench or foul air from rising from the openings of sewers, drains, etc.
- 3.To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink. [Obs.] Young.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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