STINKING


Meaning of STINKING in English

/ ˈstɪŋkɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , adverb

■ adjective

1.

having a very strong, unpleasant smell :

I was pushed into a filthy, stinking room.

2.

[ only before noun ] ( informal , especially BrE ) very bad or unpleasant :

I've got a stinking cold.

3.

[ only before noun ] ( BrE , informal ) showing a lot of anger :

I wrote them a stinking letter to complain.

■ adverb

( informal , usually disapproving ) extremely :

They must be stinking rich .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.