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smelly

[ smel-ee ]
/ ˈsmɛl i /
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adjective, smell·i·er, smell·i·est.
emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.
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Origin of smelly

First recorded in 1860–65; smell + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM smelly

smell·i·ness, noun

Words nearby smelly

smelling bottle, smelling salts, smell test, smell to high heaven, smell up, smelly, smelt, smelter, smeltery, Smetana, Smethwick
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Words related to smelly

fetid, funky, rancid, stinking, foul, high, malodorous, mephitic, noisome, olid, putrid, rank, reeking, strong, whiffy

How to use smelly in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for smelly

smelly
/ (ˈsmɛlɪ) /
adjective smellier or smelliest
having a strong or nasty smell

Derived forms of smelly

smelliness, noun
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