How to Use smelly in a Sentence
smelly
adjective- I don't like smelly cheese.
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Chris: The, the smelly part of this was the mystery of the fees, right?
— Laura Johnston, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022 -
For decades, the Seine was the smelly companion of the City of Lights.
— Rick Noack, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Dec. 2021 -
This 5-in-1 dog wash is the key to getting rid of smelly dog smells.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022 -
The public bathrooms were smelly, and the beach could get dicey at night.
— Chris Wright, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2019 -
And even people who have smelly feet or drink a lot of beer.
— Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019 -
And there’s no smelly food rotting in my kitchen trash can.
— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 -
Live shrimp works well, but dead, smelly shrimp and cut crabs are the best options.
— OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Feb. 2018 -
The sweet, smelly medley of hay, dirt and manure drifting from the barn.
— Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 13 May 2020 -
In Dublin, their main gripe seems to be the smelly cab drivers, and the city’s tourism chief has taken it to heart.
— Wired Staff, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2000 -
Yes, just add all your coffee grounds and egg shells to that big smelly street soup.
— Maggie Lange, Bon Appetit, 24 Apr. 2017 -
Yes, just add all your coffee grounds and egg shells to that big smelly street soup.
— Maggie Lange, Bon Appetit, 24 Apr. 2017 -
Be sure to change the water every day or so, or things will get slimy and smelly.
— Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2020 -
Wound up cleaning up a street full of gross, smelly cans and cardboard.
— Luke O'Neil, Esquire, 21 July 2017 -
Also crass, and amusing, was a rap song about a smelly Uber ride.
— Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2018 -
And ferries can be painfully slow, as well as smelly and noisy.
— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 12 May 2021 -
At one point, the chant said Bong had smelly breath. Disgusting.
— SI.com, 30 Apr. 2018 -
And our furniture needs to be out, too, because the job makes a huge, smelly mess.
— Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2017 -
To be clear, none of the smelly spots actually smell like weed.
— Brooke Edwards Staggs, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2017 -
The scent has been compared to smelly socks, a rotting carcass or worse.
— oregonlive.com, 10 July 2019 -
The household had a large, smelly collection of Siamese cats.
— Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020 -
Lighting up a big smelly joint may, let’s hope, come to be seen as simply gauche.
— Robin Abrahams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2018 -
Never wait until your kitchen sponges are smelly to wash them.
— Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 1 June 2023 -
Being blind, the shark needs something smelly to attract it.
— National Geographic, 23 July 2017 -
The Sea Lion Caves might be loud and smelly, but the attraction is worth a visit.
— oregonlive, 3 June 2021 -
But as a passenger, the smelly ordeal ends when the flight does, if not before.
— Steve Mollman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2023 -
Follow along for our guide on how to prevent and treat a smelly bathroom sink drain.
— Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022 -
For many, the idea of composting comes with notions of smelly piles and backyard pests.
— Nicole Haase, Journal Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022 -
Additionally, the scent helps keep clothes smelling great for months at a time, so you won't be caught out with smelly garments.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023 -
The fabric also has odor-inhibiting technology to ward off smelly bacteria and keep you fresh all day long.
— Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
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