smelly

(smĕl'ē)
adj. Informal, -i·er, -i·est.
Having a noticeable, usually unpleasant or offensive odor.

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Having an unpleasant odor: fetid, foul, foul-smelling, malodorous, mephitic, noisome, reeky, stinking. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.

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Definition: having a bad odor
Antonyms: good-smelling, perfumed

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Arousing suspicion. (1923 —) .
G. F. Newman Seems a bit smelly, Terry. I should blow him out (1970).

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• Smells - smelly: (adj) having or emitting a strong, unpleasant odor

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ildelugtende

Nederlands (Dutch)
stinkend

Français (French)
adj. - fétide, qui sent mauvais, (fig) vilain

Deutsch (German)
adj. - stinkend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δύσοσμος, βρομερός

Italiano (Italian)
fetido, puzzolente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - malcheiroso (m), fedorento (m)

Русский (Russian)
дурно пахнущий, зловонный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - apestoso, maloliente, hediondo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - illaluktande, stinkande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发臭的, 有臭味的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 發臭的, 有臭味的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 악취가 나는 , 냄새가 코를 찌르는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 臭い, いやな臭いのする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ذو رائحه و بخاصه "كريه ألرائحه "‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מסריח, מדיף צחנה‬

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