Apestosa (en. Stinky)

/a.peˈsto.sa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: Emitting a bad odor.

Definition Example Sentence: The food that was left out became stinky.

La comida que se dejó fuera se volvió apestosa.

Definition: Causing rejection or disgust due to its smell.

Definition Example Sentence: The trash can was stinky and unpleasant.

El basurero estaba apestoso y desagradable.

Definition: Used colloquially to refer to something very bad or that causes displeasure.

Definition Example Sentence: The service in that restaurant was stinky.

El servicio en ese restaurante fue apestoso.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb 'to stink', which means to have a very bad smell, plus the suffix '-y' that indicates quality.

Common Phrase: The trash is so stinky!

Common Phrase Meaning: Expression to indicate that the trash smells bad.

¡Qué apestosa está la basura!

Common Phrase: That place is stinky.

Common Phrase Meaning: Used to describe a place that has an unpleasant smell.

Ese lugar es apestoso.

Common Phrase: I feel disgusted by how stinky the food is.

Common Phrase Meaning: Phrase that expresses dislike for the smell of food.

Me da asco lo apestosa que está la comida.

Related Word: to stink

Related Word Description: Verb that means to produce an unpleasant smell.

apestar

Related Word: stench

Related Word Description: Noun that refers to a very bad smell.

hedor

Related Word: smell

Related Word Description: Perception that one has in the nose about substances in the environment.

olor

Slang Meaning: Used to describe something that is very bad or of low quality.

Slang Meaning Example: That game is stinky, not worth it.

Ese juego es apestoso, no vale la pena.

Slang Meaning: Used to describe someone who is annoying or unpleasant.

Slang Meaning Example: That guy is stinky, he’s always criticizing.

Ese tipo es apestoso, siempre está criticando.