Smelly

/ˈsmɛli/ · adjective

Meaning

Having a bad smell..

Definitions by Sense

1. Having a bad smell.
2. (figuratively) Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
3. (figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.
4. (rare) A smelly person.
5. (firearms, informal) a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.

Example Sentences

She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.

The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case."

That smelly code needs to be refactored.

And I can get home myself, thank you. Little smelly.

Or if you know any piglets with water pistols, maybe you could throw them a bottle of gargle and say, ‘Hoy you smellies, I bet you can’t squirt the little dangly thing up the dark end of my gob with this’.

However, according to [Joey] Owens, these anarchists are all a bunch of smellies, who run away “screaming” while forever being hit over the head with iron bars by victorious fascists.

Both of them had been called “little smellies,” because Hillie insisted their breath reeked of garlic and fish.

I have two little smellies to think of too. Family is big and cost of living in this city is increasing by the day.

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Word Forms

• smellier
• smelliest
• smellies

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