smelly

adjective · nounA2

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

smellier

Superlative

smelliest

1.
Having a bad smell.
She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.
2.
(figuratively)Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case."
3.
(figuratively, slang)(figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.
That smelly code needs to be refactored.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

smellies

1.
(rare)A smelly person.
2.
(informal)(firearms, informal) a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

fetidfoul-smellingmalodorous rank stinky whiffy dodgy doubtfuldubioussuspect suspicious

Trái nghĩa

aromatic fragrantsweet-smellingabove boardcleanhaving a bad smell aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smellinghaving a quality that arouses suspicion above board, clean

Cùng gốc / liên quan

smellilysmellinessunsmellysmelly freckle

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====Pronunciation==== * smĕlʹē, * En-au-smelly.ogg * ɛli