Examples of smelly in a Sentence
I don't like smelly cheese.
your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead
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Nobody wants to ruin that fresh, clean feeling after washing their hands by reaching for a soggy (or worse, smelly) towel.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Once cool, pour it into a spray bottle and lightly mist the smelly surfaces.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Your smelly trash could also attract ants and other pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Once cool, pour it into a spray bottle and lightly mist the smelly surfaces.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Your smelly trash could also attract ants and other pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smelly
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“Smelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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smelly
adjective
smellier; smelliest
: having a smell and especially a bad smell
smelly socks
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