thing vs stinker

stinker vs thing

thing and stinker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thing	Yes	No	No	No
stinker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stinker is a hyponym of thing; that is, stinker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thing:

thing: an entity that is not named specifically
stinker: anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)

Other hyponyms of thing include change, freshener, horror, crackerjack, jimdandy, jimhickey, pacifier, security blanket, whacker, whopper, go-to, must-see, everything, instalike.

thing (noun)	stinker (noun)
a separate and self-contained entity	an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
an action	anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
an artifact	a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
an entity that is not named specifically
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
a special abstraction
a special objective
a vaguely specified concern
a statement regarded as an object
an event
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
a special situation

Difference between thing and stinker

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