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Synonyms for mephitis

Most common

stink stench reek malodor US

All synonyms

Noun

1. Stench — A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell

stench, reek, stink, malodor US, malodour UK, fetor US, foetor UK, mephitism

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.

Related words

Word family
mephitic

Forms

Plural
mephitises → stenches, reeks, stinks, malodors…

Example sentences

  • stink Guests are like fish - after three days they stink.
  • stench How could you possibly find this stench pleasing?
  • reek Tom, since you reek of alcohol, go over there!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mephitisfalling
stinkrising
stenchrising
reekrising
malodorrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
reek1
5 letters
stink1, fetor
6 letters
stench1, foetor
7 letters
malodor
8 letters
malodour
9 letters
mephitism