as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead
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Recent Examples of smelly
Tripti Bhattacharya, a paleoclimatologist at Syracuse University, also takes advantage of waxy substances—though much less smelly ones.
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Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Her yard was covered in thick, smelly bird poop.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The key here is keeping the air purifier as close to the litter boxes as possible so smelly dust clouds don’t have a chance to travel.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
So, how does that translate to smelly clothing?
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Her yard was covered in thick, smelly bird poop.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The key here is keeping the air purifier as close to the litter boxes as possible so smelly dust clouds don’t have a chance to travel.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
So, how does that translate to smelly clothing?
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smelly
Adjective
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Freshen Shoes The next time your stinky sneakers and overworked sock shoes need freshening, fight those unpleasant odors with paper towels.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Inspired by bare skin, ripe fruit, and long days in the sun, the fragrance pairs juicy fig, pear, and bergamot with creamy coconut, jasmine, vanilla, and musks for a scent that feels like a tropical getaway bottled up.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
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The warmer, lower vineyards of San Casciano, nearer Florence, lean towards soft, ripe and approachable fruit.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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Skunks can cause anxiety in homeowners by harming lawns and possibly threatening Rover with their malodorous defenses.—
Felicia Feaster,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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Be advised that only a small fraction of arums are malodorous.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Almiron and Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Get a room, this is disgusting!—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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And a great bench of freelancers is making this all-American game feel dramatic, approachable, and exciting—even to filthy casuals.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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But, the freedom loving sane people of this great country came to Karoline's defense to show support, destroy the filthy LIBS and celebrate the greatest press secretary this country has ever employed.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The evolutionary advantage of fetid roses was that their odor deterred animal herds that grazed in their habitat.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Smelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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