smelly

[ smel-ee ]
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adjective,smell·i·er, smell·i·est.
  1. emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.

Origin of smelly

1
First recorded in 1860–65; smell + -y1

Other words for smelly

Other words from smelly

  • smell·i·ness, noun

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How to use smelly in a sentence

  • Challenge your senses with the smelliest washed-rind cheese, Epoisses, and a full-bodied red wine like Gevrey Chambertin.

    Why We Love Stinky Cheese | Stacey Slate | January 14, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • He had gone out of the cave where he lived and rolled in the smelliest, nastiest mud he could find, so he would look his scariest.

    Baartock | Lewis Roth
  • He cooks the smelliest kind of corn beef and cabbage, and eats liver by the—by the cow, and has raw onions with every meal.

    Eve to the Rescue | Ethel Hueston

British Dictionary definitions for smelly

smelly

/ (ˈsmɛlɪ) /


adjectivesmellier or smelliest
  1. having a strong or nasty smell

Derived forms of smelly

  • smelliness, noun

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