smelly

adjective
UK /ˈsmeli/
US /ˈsmeli/

Something that smells bad.

My socks are smelly after playing football.

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OTHER MEANINGS

2. Having a strong and unpleasant odor that lingers.

The smelly cheese filled the whole kitchen.

3. Informal: giving off a bad or suspicious impression.

Something about that deal seems smelly to me.

4. Full of unpleasant smells, as a place.

They walked through the smelly alley behind the market.