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smelly

/ˈsmɛli/adjective2 syllables

Smelly means: offensively malodorous.

Synonyms for smelly20

adjective, as in offensively malodorous

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, stinking, ill-scented, malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky

also used for smelly

dodgy, doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious, rank, whiffy

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What does smelly mean?1

adjective

1

offensively malodorous“a foul odor”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with smelly?11

two syllables

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Smelly in a sentence

  • I had to use a dirty, smelly gas station bathroom.magnificentgoddess
  • She moved into that small, dark, and smelly room.Ussis
  • He threw his dirty, smelly socks on the floor.Nuel
  • Don't leave dirty sponges lying around, they can get smelly.Amastan
  • The only window in our hotel room opens onto a smelly alley.darinmex
  • I'm from a unique clan of smelly individuals.Eccles17
  • My idea of a nice vacation isn't lounging in a smelly catacomb.letsgolanguages
  • Take off those smelly socks: they're soaking wet with sweat.felidad

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Forms of smelly

as a adjective

comparative
smellier
superlative
smelliest