To sign 'stink', bring your dominant hand up to your face. Pinch your nose with your thumb and index finger, keeping your middle, ring, and pinky fingers extended upwards. It is very important to scrunch your face in disgust to convey the meaning of a bad smell.
To sign this, point to the trash or sign TRASH, then use your dominant hand to pinch your nose while making a disgusted facial expression.
Sign SHOES, then sign STINK by pinching your nose. You can emphasize how bad the smell is by scrunching your face even more.
Sign REFRIGERATOR, then sign STINK. Remember to keep your other fingers extended while your thumb and index finger pinch your nose.
To sign this, point to the trash or sign TRASH, then use your dominant hand to pinch your nose while making a disgusted facial expression.
Sign SHOES, then sign STINK by pinching your nose. You can emphasize how bad the smell is by scrunching your face even more.
Sign REFRIGERATOR, then sign STINK. Remember to keep your other fingers extended while your thumb and index finger pinch your nose.
You don't have to pinch it hard enough to stop your breathing! A light pinch or even just resting your thumb and index finger on the sides of your nose is sufficient.
Yes, in casual conversation, this sign can be used metaphorically to mean a situation is bad, unfair, or 'stinks', just like in English.
Yes! 'Smell' is typically signed by wafting the air toward your nose with an open hand, and can be used for good or bad smells. 'Stink' specifically uses the pinching motion and a disgusted face to indicate a bad odor.
