stank

Meanings

Verb

• Past of stink
• To sigh.

Adjective

• Foul-smelling, stinking, unclean.
• weak; worn out

Noun

• Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water.
• A dam or mound to stop water.

Origin

• An altered spelling of stink, reflecting pronunciation in the southern United States.
• Old French estanc, (French étang), from Latin stagnum ("a pool"). Compare stagnant, stagnate.
• Old French estanc, or Italian stanco. See stanch (adjective).
• Compare Swedish word, meaning "to pant".