stinking
/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण स्टिंकिंग
बदबूदार, दुर्गंधयुक्त
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as idiom
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[usually before noun]
having a very strong unpleasant smell
बदबूदार, दुर्गंधयुक्त
- They had to walk past a stinking drain every day.
- stinking piles of rubbish
- A stinking heap of rotten vegetables lay behind the market.
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- The stinking smoke from the factory made people cough.
- We held our noses as we passed the stinking pond.
Synonyms smelly foul putrid rank
Opposite fragrant sweet-smelling
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[only before noun] informal
used to emphasize that you find something very bad or annoying
घटिया, बेहद बुरा (झुँझलाहट दिखाने के लिए)
- I have had a stinking cold all week.
- Keep your stinking money!
- I can't find my stinking keys anywhere!
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- It was a stinking hot day and nobody wanted to move.
- That stinking phone has stopped working again.
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informal
used before some adjectives to mean 'extremely', usually showing disapproval
बेहद, बहुत ज़्यादा
- Their new neighbours are stinking rich.
- Their neighbour's guest was stinking rich and loved to boast.
- The man is stinking rich but lives in a small flat.
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- Everyone knew the businessman was stinking rich.
- They are stinking rich, yet they never donate a rupee.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
stinking (adjective, before a noun)
Stinking means having a very strong, unpleasant smell. It normally comes before the noun it describes.
'Stinking' का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ और अप्रिय गंध वाला है। यह सामान्यतः उस noun से पहले आता है जिसका वर्णन करता है।
- The stinking drain was blocked again.
- A stinking pile of rubbish lay near the market.
a stinking + noun (informal intensifier)
In informal speech, stinking emphasises that something is bad or annoying, as in 'a stinking cold'.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'stinking' किसी वस्तु के बुरे या कष्टदायक होने पर बल देता है, जैसे 'a stinking cold'।
- I have a stinking cold and cannot attend the lecture.
- That is a stinking lie.
stinking rich (adverb use)
Before certain adjectives, mainly rich, stinking is an informal adverb meaning extremely. This use is fixed and not general.
कुछ adjectives, मुख्यतः rich, से पहले 'stinking' अनौपचारिक adverb है जिसका अर्थ अत्यंत है। यह प्रयोग निश्चित है, सामान्य नहीं।
- The family became stinking rich after the factory opened.
stink (verb) / stinking = present participle
Stinking is also the -ing form of the verb stink: the verb is stink, stank, stunk. Stink takes 'of' for the smell.
'Stinking' क्रिया 'stink' का -ing रूप भी है: stink, stank, stunk। Smell के लिए 'stink of' आता है।
- The room stank of fish.
- The kitchen is stinking of burnt milk.
stinking vs. smelly / foul
Stinking is stronger than smelly. Foul is formal and describes something very bad, often water or air.
'Stinking' 'smelly' से अधिक तीव्र है। 'Foul' औपचारिक है और बहुत बुरी वस्तु, प्रायः पानी या हवा, का वर्णन करता है।
- The smelly socks were in the bag.
- The foul water was unfit to drink.
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stinking + noun
rubbishdrainfishheatcoldmess
- A stinking drain ran behind the shop.
stinking + adjective
richhotunfairdirty
- He grew stinking rich through the business.
stinking + body / health
coldheadachecoughhangover
- She came to school with a stinking cold.
noun + stinking
a stinking liara stinking messa stinking day
- What a stinking mess you have made here!
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- The stinking garbage heap near the school made breathing difficult.
विद्यालय के पास कचरे के बदबूदार ढेर ने साँस लेना कठिन कर दिया।
- Radhika covered her nose as she passed the stinking pond.
बदबूदार तालाब के पास से गुज़रते समय राधिका ने अपनी नाक ढक ली।
- He is stinking rich but never helps anyone.
वह बेहिसाब अमीर है पर कभी किसी की मदद नहीं करता।
- It was a stinking hot afternoon in June.
जून की एक भयंकर गरम दोपहर थी।
- That stinking old sock must be washed at once.
उस बदबूदार पुराने मोज़े को तुरंत धोना चाहिए।
- The stinking smoke from the factory spread over the whole colony.
कारख़ाने का बदबूदार धुआँ पूरी कॉलोनी में फैल गया।
¶Idioms 1
cry stinking fish
(British, old-fashioned) to speak badly of your own goods, work or family
अपनी ही चीज़ या अपने ही लोगों की बुराई करना
- No shopkeeper will cry stinking fish about his own mangoes.
- By criticising his own team in public, the captain was crying stinking fish.
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§Grammar and usage
'cry stinking fish' means to run down your own goods or people.
'cry stinking fish' का अर्थ है अपनी ही चीज़ों या अपने ही लोगों की बुराई करना।