SMELLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

smelly

adjective

ˈsme-lē

Definition of smelly next

as in stinking

having an unpleasant smell your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead

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Recent Examples of smelly What to Consider This doggy snack has a relatively short shelf life, and some flavors may be smellier than others. Portable and tasty, the Bark Pouch is a must-have when Parker travels with her dog. —

Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 Many dog owners struggle with smelly dogs, but luckily there is a solution. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Not only does this liquid detergent leave your clothes feeling fresh, but its advanced odor-eliminating technology can get rid of any musty or smelly odors that have been clinging on since the last wash! —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2023 Brown Baby Poop When your baby starts eating solid food, a range of healthy bacteria populates their intestines, producing browner and smellier poop. —

Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for smelly

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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2019
Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment — no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen.

Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019