smell·y

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

Origin:
1860–65; smell + -y1

smell·i·ness, noun

malodorous, odious, odoriferous, odorous, smelly, stinky.
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smelly (ˈsmɛlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , smellier, smelliest
having a strong or nasty smell
 
'smelliness
 
n

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Smelly is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
By the second and third day the wound oozes, becoming a bit sloppy and smelly.
One of my dogs tends to get smelly feet after a few weeks, but her coat smells
  clean, as do the other two dogs.
Part of the problem here is that no one appears to look outside their own
  smelly stall and see what others are doing.
To test the technology, he has graduate students sniff samples of smelly air
  from plastic bags.
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