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

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

Even using the toilet felt like a gamble, she said, as it meant having to spend the rest of the performance queued up in front of "unhygienic, smelly cubicles".

From BBC

Experts blame a mix of troubled crops, market forces, depleted stockpiles - and the world’s smelliest fruit.

From BBC

Many of the wells that the air district had ordered installed have not been drilled deep enough to capture smelly landfill gases, due to safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

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• stinking