smelly
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/ˈsmɛli/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Having a bad smell.“She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.”
- Having a quality that arouses suspicion.“The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case."”
- (in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.“That smelly code needs to be refactored.”
noun
- A Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.
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dodgydoubtfuldubioussuspectsuspiciousfetidfoul-smellingmalodorousrankstinkywhiffystinkingfoetidputridfoulnoisomefunkyolid