Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise a stink

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: raise a stink
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.

Informal

Example Sentences

"If nothing happens when you ask nicely, raise a stink until something gets done."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

raises a stink (present, singular) raising a stink (participle, present) raised a stink (participle, past) raised a stink (past)

Synonyms

make a stink raise hell

Questions

What does raise a stink mean?: To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.

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