SMELLY

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented

(adjective) offensively malodorous; “a foul odor”; “the kitchen smelled really funky”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

smelly (comparative smellier, superlative smelliest)

Having a bad smell.

(figuratively) Having a quality that arouses suspicion.

(figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.

Synonyms

• (having a bad smell): fetid, foul-smelling, malodorous, rank, stinky (slang), whiffy (slang); see also malodorous

• (having a quality that arouses suspicion): dodgy (informal), doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious

Antonyms

• (having a bad smell): aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling

• (having a quality that arouses suspicion): above board, clean

Etymology 2

A comical pronunciation of the initials SMLE.

Noun

smelly (plural smellies)

(firearms, informal) a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.

Anagrams

• mysell

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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