stink- root words — words with the stink- root

The root stink- comes from Old English stincan, meaning to emit a smell. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including stinkpot. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stink- root

Explore words with stink- — words containing the stink- root and sharing its sense of "to emit a smell". Examples include stinkpot. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stink- mean?

The stink- root means to emit a smell, from Old English stincan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.