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smelly

 

[ หˆsmษ›li ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing an unpleasant odor

Having a strong or unpleasant smell.

Synonyms

foul-smelling, malodorous, stinky

Examples of usage

  • The garbage can was smelly and needed to be emptied.
  • The socks were so smelly that I had to wash them immediately.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing a situation or place

Giving off a strong or offensive odor.

Synonyms

fetid, odorous, rank

Examples of usage

  • The smelly alley behind the restaurant was avoided by pedestrians.
  • The bathroom in the gas station was particularly smelly.

Translations

Translations of the word "smelly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fedorento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฆเคฌเฅ‚เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stinkend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bau

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผะตั€ะดัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›mierdzฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ญใ„ (kusai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท puant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maloliente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถtรผ kokulu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ƒ„์ƒˆ๋‚˜๋Š” (naemsaenaneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฑูŠู‡ ุงู„ุฑุงุฆุญุฉ (karihu alra'iha)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรกchnoucรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zapรกchajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ญ็š„ (chรฒu de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ smrdljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illa lyktandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐัั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒ แƒก (qars)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iyrษ™nc

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maloliente

Word origin

The word 'smelly' originated from the Middle English word 'smel', meaning to have a particular odor. Over time, the suffix '-y' was added to create the adjective 'smelly'. The concept of smell has always been closely tied to human survival, as our sense of smell helped us detect food, danger, and other important cues in our environment.

See also: smell, smelling.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,655, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.