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smell vs stink

stink vs smell

smell and stink both are nouns.

smell and stink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smell Yes No Yes No
stink Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stink is a hyponym of smell; that is, stink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smell:
  • smell: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  • stink: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Other hyponyms of smell include scent, aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent, fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench, acridity, stank.
As verbs, stink is a hyponym of smell; that is, stink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smell:
  • smell: smell bad
  • stink: smell badly and offensively
Other hyponyms of smell include reek, salute.
smell (noun) stink (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
any property detected by the olfactory system
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
smell (verb) stink (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively smell badly and offensively
emit an odor be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smell bad
have an element suggestive (of something)
Difference between smell and stink

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