smelly

[smel-ee]

adjective

smellier, smelliest 

1. emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.

   Synonyms: stinky, malodorous

smelly

/ ˈsmɛlɪ /

adjective

1. having a strong or nasty smell

Other Word Forms

• smelliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of smelly¹

First recorded in 1860–65; smell + -y ¹

Example Sentences

That roused her quicker than even the smelliest smelling salts could have, and she chased the twins ’round the room while screaming, “Mama! Mama!”

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She knew that London was a large, bustling, and confusing city, and that one wrong turn might send them wandering down dark cobblestone streets that dead-ended at smelly slaughterhouses and riverfront establishments of ill repute.

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The ones I could actually get were dark, smelly or unsafe.

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It was at the university that the two first hit upon the idea of studying smelly shoes.

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Pub owner Vicky Morgans from Swansea recalled the "smelly clothes and stained ceilings" before she introduced the ban a month earlier at West Cross Inn.

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