Examples of smelly in a Sentence
I don't like smelly cheese.
your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead
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Banned in Europe In addition to being a carcinogen, formaldehyde, a colorless and smelly gas, can cause rashes and can sicken those who breathe it in, according to the FDA.
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Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 8 May 2025
Usually, a smelly refrigerator is caused by specific foods inside it and how they're stored.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Before, the engine room was a noisy, smelly space below deck.
—Chun-Lien Su, IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019
If your plant’s roots or stems are mushy and smelly, your plant may be affected by root rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 8 May 2025
Usually, a smelly refrigerator is caused by specific foods inside it and how they're stored.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Before, the engine room was a noisy, smelly space below deck.
—Chun-Lien Su, IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019
If your plant’s roots or stems are mushy and smelly, your plant may be affected by root rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for smelly
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“Smelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelly. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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smelly
adjective
smellier; smelliest
: having a smell and especially a bad smell
smelly socks
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