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He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.
Jose Rizal

Meaning of "smelly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMELLY

smelly  [ˈsmɛlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMELLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smelly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SMELLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smelly in the English dictionary

The definition of smelly in the dictionary is having a strong or nasty smell.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMELLY


belly
ˈbɛlɪ
Corelli
kɒˈrɛlɪ
Delhi
ˈdɛlɪ
deli
ˈdɛlɪ
gelly
ˈdʒɛlɪ
Helle
ˈhɛlɪ
jelly
ˈdʒɛlɪ
Kelly
ˈkɛlɪ
Machiavelli
ˌmækɪəˈvɛlɪ
Minnelli
mɪˈnɛlɪ
nelly
ˈnɛlɪ
saltarelli
ˌsæltəˈrɛlɪ
Shelley
ˈʃɛlɪ
skelly
ˈskɛlɪ
tagliatelle
ˌtæljəˈtɛlɪ
telly
ˈtɛlɪ
Tirunelveli
ˌtɪrʊˈnɛlvɛlɪ
underbelly
ˈʌndəˌbɛlɪ
vermicelli
ˌvɜːmɪˈsɛlɪ
welly
ˈwɛlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMELLY

smeech
smeek
smeeth
smegma
smell
smell a rat
smellier
smellies
smelliest
smelliness
smelling salts
smelt
smelter
smeltery
smelting
smelting furnace
smelting works
Smetana
smeuse
smew

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMELLY

beer belly
Clovelly
cruelly
Delhi belly
delly
Donnelly
felly
grape jelly
gravelly
Kennelly
Llanelly
novelly
parallelly
petroleum jelly
potbelly
royal jelly
shelly
squirrelly
yellow belly
yellow-belly

Synonyms and antonyms of smelly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SMELLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smelly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of smelly

Translation of «smelly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMELLY

Find out the translation of smelly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smelly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smelly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

难闻的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maloliente
570 millions of speakers

English

smelly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदबूदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَرِيهُ الْرَائِحَةُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вонючий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fedido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malodorant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übelriechend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いやなにおいのする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악취가 나는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smelly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nặng mùi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घाण वास मारणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pis kokulu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puzzolente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmierdzący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смердючий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împuțit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύσοσμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stinkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

illaluktande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

(ille)luktende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smelly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMELLY»

The term «smelly» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMELLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «smelly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «smelly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smelly

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10 QUOTES WITH «SMELLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smelly.
1
Clive Anderson
Gardening has just sort of grown on me. I find it therapeutic. And I like smelly things.
2
David Antin
A myth is the name of a terrible lie told by a smelly little brown person to a man in a white suit with a pair of binoculars.
3
Jenny Eclair
I'm the least spiritual person in the world. I can't even abide a smelly candle. I know it's meant to make me relax, and that immediately makes my hackles rise.
4
Joe Elliott
Manhattan's always fascinating, too, just a big, stinky, smelly conglomeration of numbered avenues and streets, but it's just got a vibe that's hard to beat. I shouldn't like it, but I do. I can't put my finger on it.
5
Jeff Goldblum
My friend Ed Begley goes fishing. It's a little smelly to me, I don't like it so much. I like to eat fish, but I don't like to catch them.
6
Keeley Hawes
I don't like dirt. Cleanliness is high on my agenda, but I don't have a phobia of dirt. I'm just not keen on it. I don't really like dirty people or houses or smelly things.
7
Gilbert Newton Lewis
It must be admitted that science has its castes. The man whose chief apparatus is the differential equation looks down upon one who uses a galvanometer, and he in turn upon those who putter about with sticky and smelly things in test tubes.
8
Raymond Loewy
American products are marvels of production and functionality, but were unnecessarily and unbearably ugly, noisy smelly and offensive.
9
Ronald Perelman
I was the night foreman of a galvanizing factory, which is hot and smelly and dirty and miserable.
10
Jose Rizal
He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMELLY»

Discover the use of smelly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smelly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.
Barbara Park, 2012
2
The Smelly Book
Smelly cabbage, Smelly fishes, Smelly cheese For smelly dishes. Hold your nose and peek inside for a glimpse of all the things that let off the stinkiest stinks and the strongest pongs!
Babette Cole, 2001
3
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones)
" Time Magazine: "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." From the Trade Paperback edition.
Barbara Park, 2010
4
The Adventures of Smelly Jake
'My daughter, Mackenzie, has asked me to read 'The Adventures of Smelly Jake' so many times, I think I can repeat it without opening the book! She loves the part about Jessie, the little girl skunk.' Erik Newman Authors' son
Dekker K. Newman, 2007
5
Big Smelly Bear
Will Big Smelly Bear change his ways and bathe? Kids will love this lighthearted tale about keeping clean-and really relate to the bath-resistant adorable hero.
Britta Teckentrup, 2013
6
Smelly Spelling
With a clear layout and illustrations the textbooks magical wizard theme is intended to entertain and educate. Motivation is encouraged by giving gold stars, which can be added to a certificate of excellence at the back of the books.
Louis Fidge, 2002
7
The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details about ...
"Describes disgusting details about daily life in the American Colonies, including housing, food, and sanitation"--Provided by publisher.
Elizabeth Raum, 2011
8
Smelly Socks
Tina loves her brand-new socks so much that she never wants to take them off, but when her wonderful socks start to get smelly, her friends have to take action. Original.
Robert Munsch, 2009
9
The Smelly Man
The Smelly Man Chapter 29 The Smelly Man Chapter 30 The Smelly Man Chapter 32 The Smelly Man Chapter 33 The Smelly Man Chapter 34 The Smelly Man Chapter 35 The Smelly Man Chapter 36 The Smelly Man Chapter 37 The Smelly ...
Saundra Crum Akers, 2011
10
Smelly Locker: Silly Dilly School Songs
(To the tune of “Frère Jacques”) Smelly locker! Smelly locker! Poor hygiene! Fouland mean! Meant to do it sooner. Is this a glove or tuna? Time to clean! Time to clean! Smelly locker! Smelly locker! Never seen Smelly locker! Smelly locker!
Alan Katz, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMELLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smelly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
China's military gives 'liberation shoes' the boot in war on smelly feet
People's Liberation Army troops wearing 'liberation shoes'. Beijing has deployed army personnel to the steamy jungles of Vietnam and the heights of the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Smelly fridge puts nearly a dozen people in the hospital
Moved from one university building to another, the refrigerator had people who opened it reporting irritated skin and eyes and nausea. After that, 11 people in ... «KRMG, Jun 15»
3
Truck spills smelly chicken byproducts, closing Alabama road …
Police say a truck spilled smelly chicken parts all over an Alabama street, closing the road for hours as workers tried to clean the mess and contain the stench. «Fox News, Jun 15»
4
Smelly Maps Point Your Nose to Life's Many Aromas
Smelly Maps is a new project led by Kate McLean that pays tribute to the neglected power of the nose. It aims to overcome the negative stereotypes we ... «PSFK, Jun 15»
5
Fire at Omaha recycling center blankets city in smelly haze
OMAHA — Smoke from a large fire at an Omaha recycling center wafted across the city and lingered as a smelly haze long after flames were extinguished. «Lincoln Journal Star, Mar 15»
6
Someone leaving bags of smelly goo on Bainbridge Island
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — City officials on picturesque Bainbridge Island are dealing with a mystery. A smelly, gooey mystery. City spokeswoman Kellie Stickney ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»
7
BA flight forced to land early because of smelly poo
Our BA flight to Dubai returned back to Heathrow because of a smelly poo in the toilet." He told a newspaper: "The pilot made an announcement requesting ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
8
Smelly penguins and isolation: Antarctic post master job available
The Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for four seasonal workers to spend the Antarctic summer - from November to March - at Port Lockroy. The successful ... «ITV News, Feb 15»
9
Mountain View flushes pipes after residents complain of smelly tap …
A Mountain View neighborhood's water mains are being flushed this week after city staff received complaints about smelly tap water. Assistant Public Works ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jan 15»
10
Lisa Kudrow Reveals the Origin of 'Smelly Cat' on 'Friends'
Ever wonder where Phoebe Buffay's famous "Smelly Cat" came from? Well, earlier this week on Reddit, Lisa Kudrow revealed where the song came from. «ABC News, Nov 14»

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