To emit a strong offensive smell; send out a disgusting odor; hence, to be in bad odor; have a bad reputation; be regarded with disfavor.To annoy with an offensive smell; affect in any way by an offensive odor.n. A strong offensive smell; a disgusting odor; a stench.n. Hell, regarded as a region of sulphurous smells (or of infamy?).n. A disagreeable exposure.n. Synonyms Stench, etc. See smell.