n.
Pronunciation: ' sti ŋ -k ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1602
1 a : an offensive or contemptible person b : one that stinks c : something of very poor quality also : DUD 2A <the movie is a stinker >
2 : any of several large petrels that have an offensive odor
3 slang : something extremely difficult <the examination was a real stinker >