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    Apestoso (en. Stinky)

    /apes'toso/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That emits a bad smell.
    The fish was stinky after three days in the refrigerator.
    El pescado estaba apestoso después de tres días en el refrigerador.
    That produces discomfort or displeasure.
    The child's behavior was stinky and bothered everyone.
    El comportamiento del niño era apestoso y molestaba a todos.
    Refers to something that is very bad or unfortunate.
    He had a stinky day at work; everything went wrong.
    Tuvo un día apestoso en el trabajo, todo salió mal.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'apestar', which comes from the Latin 'pestare', related to plague.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    has a stinky smell
    Indicates that something stinks or smells very bad.
    tiene un olor apestoso
    to be stinky
    Means that someone or something has a bad smell.
    estar apestoso

    Related Words

    to stink
    Action of smelling bad or making something smell bad.
    apestarse
    to stink
    To emit an unpleasant odor.
    apestar

    Slang Meanings

    Something very bad or unpleasant in a general context.
    That exam was stinky; nobody understood anything.
    Ese examen fue apestoso, nadie entendió nada.
    To refer to a person with personal body odor.
    That guy is so stinky that no one wants to sit near him.
    Ese tipo es tan apestoso que nadie se sienta cerca de él.