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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Being smushed together with a hundred other families in a hot, smelly auditorium for a Nutcracker dance recital.
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
This part of the bathroom is often overlooked when cleaning the bathroom, but mold, mildew, and mineral deposits can build up in the tank and cause smelly odors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
These are more efficient than your average zippered disposable bags because the leakproof and waterproof bags can contain smelly clothes, messy lotions and gels, and more.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
This part of the bathroom is often overlooked when cleaning the bathroom, but mold, mildew, and mineral deposits can build up in the tank and cause smelly odors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
These are more efficient than your average zippered disposable bags because the leakproof and waterproof bags can contain smelly clothes, messy lotions and gels, and more.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Smelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelly. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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smelly
adjective
smellier; smelliest
: having a smell and especially a bad smell
smelly socks
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