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smelly
[
smel
-ee
]
smell·y
/
ˈsmɛl
i
/
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[
smel
-ee
]
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adjective,
smell·i·er,
smell·i·est.
emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.
Origin:
1860–65;
smell
+
-y
1
Related forms
smell·i·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
malodorous
,
odious
,
odoriferous
,
odorous
,
smelly,
stinky
.
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smelly
(ˈsmɛlɪ)
—
adj
,
smellier
,
smelliest
having a strong or nasty smell
'smelliness
—
n
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