stanky
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
smelly; stinky
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A gross-gutted, bulb-nosed, bourbon-stanky Boston flatfoot in plain clothes wrinkled white sox, with a race track tip-sheet stuffed in his back pocket trying real hard to mingle unnoticed at an elegant Buddies "do" to glean inside-dope.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Having the quality called stank, i.e. jazzy, funky, good.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stanky” mean?
smelly; stinky
Is “stanky” formal or informal?
stanky is generally slang.