Smelly

Pronunciation: /ˈsmɛli/

Definitions of smelly

adjective describing a strong, unpleasant odor

Example Sentences

A1 The garbage can is smelly.

A2 I don't like going to that smelly restaurant.

B1 The bathroom in the gas station was really smelly.

B2 After the rain, the wet dog was really smelly.

C1 The old fish market had a distinctively smelly odor.

C2 The sewer system in the city was so smelly that residents complained.

Examples of smelly in a Sentence

formal The smelly odor coming from the dumpster was overpowering.

informal Ew, what's that smelly smell?

slang That cheese is so smelly, it's like feet!

figurative His smelly attitude towards teamwork is hindering our progress.

Grammatical Forms of smelly

• past tense: smelled
• plural: smellies
• comparative: smellier
• superlative: smelliest
• present tense: smells
• future tense: will smell
• perfect tense: has smelled
• continuous tense: is smelling
• singular: smelly
• positive degree: smelly
• infinitive: to smell
• gerund: smelling
• participle: smelled

Origin and Evolution of smelly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'smelly' is derived from the Old English word 'smele', which means to emit a strong odor.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'smelly' has retained its original meaning of having a strong or unpleasant odor, but has become more commonly used in informal language to describe something that is malodorous.