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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stenchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stenchy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a stench or foul odour, malodorous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English stenchi (“malodorous”), equivalent to stench + -y. More at stench, -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

stenchier (comparative) stenchiest (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

stench stinky

Rhymes With

frenchie frenchy wenchy

Questions

What does stenchy mean?
Having a stench or foul odour, malodorous.
Where does stenchy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce stenchy

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