smelly
adjective
emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.
smelliest
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superlativeof smelly.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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It’s like saying that the smelliest dog in town got four baths this week.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
“Odorless” on the label means it has been refined even more to strip it of some of the smelliest — and most toxic — ingredients.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
Or is it because chopping garlic is one of the most menial, least pleasurable, smelliest of tasks, and a refusal to do so indicates a resistance to work for our food?
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2022
Jonny: We made an unbelievable par save on the ninth; it was the smelliest nine-footer down the hill and it kept us going.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2017
“Oh, Skardebek. Bekky, old girl. Bekky. The smelliest little girl to ever fly through the window.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
