Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

destinkify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: des-tinki-fy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mask or remove the odor from; to deodorize.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"After banishing his^([sic]) immediately to the shower on arrival home (grin), I use a full cup of vinegar (plain cheap white stuff) tossed into the wash to destinkify his clothes."
"How can i destinkify my boots so they smell better or more neutral?"
"“It takes you that long to destinkify yourself?” he asked, walking back toward his aunt's."

Etymology

de- + stink + -ify

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: stink

Usage

Inflected Forms

destinkifies (present, singular) destinkifying (participle, present) destinkified (participle, past) destinkified (past)

Synonyms

defunkify destink

Questions

What does destinkify mean?: To mask or remove the odor from; to deodorize.
Where does destinkify come from?: de- + stink + -ify

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