as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
the cellar will need to be cleared of several malodorous piles of garbage
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Recent Examples of malodorous
Rue was considered the most malodorous of all herbs, was even thought to keep away evil spirits, and was spread on church floors for this purpose.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Public stations were expensive to maintain and quickly became dirty and malodorous.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
Come for Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb, sweaty and malodorous and razor-sharp; stay for some of the best-structured storytelling on television.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Gary Oldman remains as delightful as ever as the malodorous but brilliant Jackson Lamb.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Public stations were expensive to maintain and quickly became dirty and malodorous.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
Come for Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb, sweaty and malodorous and razor-sharp; stay for some of the best-structured storytelling on television.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Gary Oldman remains as delightful as ever as the malodorous but brilliant Jackson Lamb.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malodorous
Adjective
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Four plays, 76 yards, in 25 stinking seconds.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Des Moines school district leaders' plans to transform a deteriorating elementary school into an arts academy could be stalled — or denied — as city leaders say the building is ripe for historic landmark status.—
Virginia Barreda,
Des Moines Register,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Citizens Energy customers should be on the lookout for a seasonal greeting from the gas and water utility this winter — with a card that is more fetid than festive.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
10 Dec. 2025
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From the fetid and overcrowded cells of the town’s migrant detention center, officers pick out a Sudanese man who had been arrested the day before.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Remedies like vinegar and baking soda can be used once a month or whenever towels start to become stiff or smelly.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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If the yellowing leaves are limp or mushy, or the soil is smelly, overwatering is the likely culprit.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Down 117-112 with less than five seconds remaining, Boston got another triple from Pritchard and a gift from Traore, who missed a foul shot that would have put the game away.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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And Texas has just two foul shots, a season-low for a half.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pair it with chocolate desserts or even a stinky cheese like Camembert.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Use a Small Dehumidifier Bathrooms often have higher moisture levels than other areas of the home, which can create mold, mildew, and musty, stinky odors.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Regardless, the effects are both disgusting and well-executed.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sauron was bested by some filthy Hobbitses and their pal, Gollum.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Slightly less filthy than the ones on the balcony, those bricks could have used a coat of paint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Malodorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malodorous. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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