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Synonyms of ‘smelly‘
a chunk of smelly cheese
stinking
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Nearby words of ‘smelly’
- smell
- smell a rat
- smell of something
- smelly
- smile
- smirk
- smitten
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smelly
Synonyms and Antonyms of smelly
having an unpleasant smell
- your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead
fetid , foul , frowsty [ chiefly British ] , frowsy ( or frowzy ) , funky , fusty , malodorous , musty , noisome , rank , reeking , reeky , ripe , stenchy , stinking , stinky , strong
putrid , rancid , skunky , stale
bad , disgusting , offensive , repulsive , revolting , vile
decayed , decaying , decomposed , decomposing , rotted , rotten , rotting , spoiled , spoiling
dirty , filthy , nasty , noxious
odiferous , odoriferous , odorous
flowery , fruity , spicy , woodsy
ambrosial , aromatic , fragrant , perfumed , redolent , savory ( also savoury ) , scented , sweet
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