smelly en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈsmɛli/
- (Australia) audio
- smĕlʹē
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *smel-der. Proto-West Germanic *smalljan Old English *smiellan Middle English smellen English smell English -y English smelly From smell + -y.
Meanings
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Having a bad smell.
She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.
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(figuratively) Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case."
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(figuratively, in extreme programming, slang) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.
That smelly code needs to be refactored.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smelliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| smellier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
above board (antonym(s) of “having a quality that arouses suspicion”) · aromatic (antonym(s) of “having a bad smell”) · sweet-smelling (antonym(s) of “having a bad smell”) · clean (antonym(s) of “having a quality that arouses suspicion”) · fragrant (antonym(s) of “having a bad smell”)
Deriveds
smellily · unsmelly · smelly freckle · smelliness
Synonyms
suspicious (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · dodgy (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · whiffy · fetid (having a bad smell) · doubtful (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · foul-smelling · stinky · suspect (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · dubious (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · malodorous · rank
Translations (66)
ko 냄새나는 (having a bad smell) · mi kenokeno (having a bad smell) · tl mabaho (having a bad smell) · vo lusmelik (having a bad smell) · es maloliente (having a bad smell) · ja 臭い (having a bad smell) · ru злово́нный (having a bad smell) · gl cheirento (having a bad smell) · fr malodorant (having a bad smell) · la odōrus (having a bad smell) · vi thúi (having a bad smell) · pl smrodliwy (having a bad smell) · ca pudent (having a bad smell) · vi hôi (having a bad smell) · ba һаҫыҡ (having a bad smell) · pl śmierdzący (having a bad smell) · bg съмнителен (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · fi pahanhajuinen (having a bad smell) · de stinkend (having a bad smell) · lv smirdīgs (having a bad smell) · it fetente (having a bad smell) · it puzzoso (having a bad smell) · bg воня́щ (having a bad smell) · fr puant (having a bad smell) · sv illaluktande (having a bad smell) · pl cuchnący (having a bad smell) · he מסריח (having a bad smell) · fi epäilyttävä (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · th เหม็น (having a bad smell) · it sospetto (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · ru воню́чий (having a bad smell) · it graveolente (having a bad smell) · fr puante (having a bad smell) · mi haunga (having a bad smell) · ms busuk (having a bad smell) · fi surkea (computing: of inferior quality) · ru ду́рно па́хнущий (having a bad smell) · vi khắm (having a bad smell) · cs podezřelý (having a quality that arouses suspicion) · mww tsw phem (having a bad smell) · mi piro (having a bad smell) · it puzzolente (having a bad smell) · pt fedorento (having a bad smell) · ko 지독한 (having a bad smell) · ne गनाउने (having a bad smell) · lv smirdošs (having a bad smell) · it maleodorante (having a bad smell) · eo fetora (having a bad smell) · da ildelugtende (having a bad smell) · gl fedorento (having a bad smell) · ro mirositor (having a bad smell) · ar مُنْتِن (having a bad smell) · eo haladza (having a bad smell) · fi onneton (computing: of inferior quality) · it fetido (having a bad smell) · cmn 臭 (having a bad smell) · hu büdös (having a bad smell) · mi whakapiro (having a bad smell) · eo malbonodora (having a bad smell) · vi thối (having a bad smell) · fi haiseva (having a bad smell) · mt jinten (having a bad smell) · cs smradlavý (having a bad smell) · km ផ្ដុស (having a bad smell) · eo odoraĉa (having a bad smell) · bg зловонен (having a bad smell)