The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FETID , but the solution may also be MALODOROUS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Stinky crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FETID | 38 % | 5 |
| RIPE | 23 % | 4 |
| RANK | 23 % | 4 |
| LOUSY | 4 % | 5 |
| MALODOROUS | 4 % | 10 |
| RANCID | 4 % | 6 |
| OLID | 4 % | 4 |
Why may MALODOROUS be the right solution?
The answer "MALODOROUS" fits the clue "Stinky" because it means having a bad or unpleasant smell.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stinky
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rotten
- crappy
- shitty
- icky
- lousy
- bad
- smelly
- pissant
- dirty
- little
- ungrateful
- admit
Crossword Answer definitions
FETID noun- The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
- Foul-smelling, stinking.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FETID
- Stinky
- Bad smelling
- Malodorous
- Having an offensive odour
- Foul-smelling
- Rank
- Stale and then some
- Stinking to high heaven
- Reeking
- Smelly
More clues leading to the result RIPE
- In one's prime
- Mature
- Ready for picking
- Ready to pluck
- Mellow
- Ready to eat
- Ready to eat, say
- Opportune
- Juicy, perhaps
- Nubile, in a way
More clues leading to the result RANK
- File's partner
- Assign places to
- Awful-smelling
- Foul
- Rear admiral, e.g.
- Standing
- What a superior might pull
- Captain, for 28-Down
- Number in chess notation
- Super smelly
More clues leading to the result LOUSY
- Not worth a darn
- Rife, slangily
- Inferior
- Wretchedly bad
- Rotten or contemptible
- Awful
- Rife, but not in a good way
- Crawling (with)
- Miserable
- Rotten
More clues leading to the result MALODOROUS
More clues leading to the result RANCID
- Bad-tasting
- Foul-smelling
- Putrid
- Not palatable
- Like old butter
- Like bad butter
- Like bad milk
- Sour
- Stale-smelling
- Causing serious nose-wrinkling