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Definition of smelly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smelly

adjective
 
/ˈsmeli/
 
/ˈsmeli/
(comparative smellier, superlative smelliest)
(informal)
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  1. having an unpleasant smell
    • smelly feet
    • The barn was smelly and dirty.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySmelly is used with these nouns:
    • foot
    • nappy
    • room
    • …
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noun
 
 
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