as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead
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Recent Examples of smelly
Rotten is also relative; a ripe, smelly cheese in one culture might seem rotten in another.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Some people following a high-protein diet report experiencing more frequent and smellier farts due to their diet, also known as protein farts.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 31 July 2024
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
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Some people following a high-protein diet report experiencing more frequent and smellier farts due to their diet, also known as protein farts.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 31 July 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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
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The flavors were familiar and comfortable together and also representative of the shoulder between winter and spring when citrus is still ripe, but plants are starting to flower and herbs are new again.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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State of play: Health administrative tasks are ripe for AI interruption, with several startups raising funds this year.Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Each lawyer, then, in his or her own way, played a part in creating a caricature: Danny, the kid in a tough situation trying his best to do the right thing; Mr. Neely, that malodorous man with schizophrenia stoking passengers’ fears on the subway.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Gary Oldman remains as delightful as ever as the malodorous but brilliant Jackson Lamb.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell Around these parts, the usual response to a foul smell is a glance in the dog's direction.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were met with a bizarre and unwelcome arrival when a Russian spacecraft docked: a foul smell.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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As such, narratives published in the magazine presented towns under British control, such as Ipoh, as modern and progressive, while neighboring cities like Bangkok in Siam or Palembang in the Dutch East Indies were depicted as disorderly, dirty, unsafe, and disgusting.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
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Despite the disgusting chaos of it all, what was notable about Webster's video was that, in spite of it all, he could be seen laughing by the end of the clip.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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My father was living alone in that dark, filthy room like an old animal wallowing in its own excrement.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Down and out in Tinseltown, where white glistening snow turns to filthy slush.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sears does an excellent job with his role, capturing Johnny’s frenetic desperation to remain afloat in the clan’s fetid storm, but this critic, at least, wanted more for this character.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, Musk has transformed Twitter into a dull, fetid cesspool of White nationalism and paranoid lies.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Common signs your Christmas tree is dying include needle dropping, browning or discoloration, drooping branches, and even a musty smell.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mesh lids ensure your clothes won’t get musty when they’re packed away during longer trips; plus, the compression feature will save so much more space in your suitcase than standard packing cubes.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Smelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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