smelly

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smelly

The garbage can in the kitchen is very smelly.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having a strong, unpleasant, or offensive odor. This is the primary and most common meaning, describing something that emits a bad smell.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The garbage can became smelly after a week in the sun.
    • He took off his smelly socks after the long hike.
    • The smelly cheese was too strong for some guests.
Advanced Usage
  • Comparative and Superlative Forms: "smellier", "smelliest".
    • After the game, his jersey was the smelliest item in the laundry basket.
  • Used informally and often subjectively; what one person finds smelly, another might find aromatic (e.g., certain cheeses, fertilizers).
Variants and Related Words
  • Smell (n/verb): The general noun for an odor or the act of perceiving an odor.
  • Smelliness (n): The state or quality of being smelly (less common).
    • The smelliness of the locker room was overwhelming.
Synonyms
  • Malodorous: Having a bad smell (more formal).
  • Foul-smelling: Having a very unpleasant smell.
  • Stinky: (Informal) Having a strong, bad smell.
  • Rank: Having a strong, unpleasant smell, often from decay.
  • Pungent: Having a sharply strong taste or smell, which can be unpleasant.
Antonyms
  • Fragrant: Having a pleasant, sweet smell.
  • Aromatic: Having a distinctive, often pleasant smell.
  • Odorless: Having no smell at all.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "Smelly feet": A common informal phrase for feet that have a strong, unpleasant odor.
    • He needed to air out his shoes because of his smelly feet.
  • While "smelly" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs or many idioms, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases like "smelly breath," "smelly fish," or "smelly room."
smelly

The garbage can in the kitchen is very smelly.

Adjective
  1. offensively malodorous
    • a foul odor
    • the kitchen smelled really funky

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