smelly
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smelly¹
- /ˈsmɛli/
Rhymes with -ɛli
adjective smellier · smelliest
-
Having a bad smell.
She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.
Similar: fetid
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Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case."
Similar: dodgy, doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious
- Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell. That smelly code needs to be refactored.
Similar: foul-smelling, malodorous, rank, stinky, whiffy · Opposite: aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling, above board, clean
noun smellies
- A smelly person. And I can get home myself, thank you. Little smelly.
smelly²
Where it comes from
A comical pronunciation of the initials SMLE.
noun smellies
- a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stinking, foul-smelling, malodorous, fetid, foetid, putrid, foul, noisome, funky, olid, stinky, filthy, dirty, crappy, naughty, wanton
adjective
Similar: foul-smelling, malodorous, rank, stinky, whiffy · Opposite: aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling, above board, clean
Translations
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adj having a bad smell
| Español | maloliente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 냄새나는 naemsae-naneun, 지독한 jidok-han |
| 日本語 | 臭い kusai |
| 中文 | 臭 chòu |
| Português | fedorento |
| Français | puant, puante, malodorant |
| Deutsch | stinkend |
| Italiano | puzzolente, puzzoso, fetente, fetido, maleodorante, graveolente |
| Română | mirositor |
| Русский | воню́чий vonjúčij, ду́рно па́хнущий dúrno páxnuščij, злово́нный zlovónnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | thối, thúi, hôi, khắm |
| العربية | مُنْتِن muntin |
| עברית | מסריח masríakh |
adj having a quality that arouses suspicion
| Italiano | sospetto |
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title = {smelly},
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