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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Rainleaf Microfiber Towel A microfiber towel is another takeaway from my camping adventures, where a damp towel can become heavy and smelly.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
More than half reported feeling uncomfortable about their own or someone else's smelly shoes, and 90 percent kept their shoes in a shoe rack.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Don’t get compost too wet, though—overly moist conditions make compost smelly!
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Nobody wants to ruin that fresh, clean feeling after washing their hands by reaching for a soggy (or worse, smelly) towel.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
More than half reported feeling uncomfortable about their own or someone else's smelly shoes, and 90 percent kept their shoes in a shoe rack.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Don’t get compost too wet, though—overly moist conditions make compost smelly!
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Nobody wants to ruin that fresh, clean feeling after washing their hands by reaching for a soggy (or worse, smelly) towel.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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 3 Oct. 2025.
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smelly
adjective
smellier; smelliest
: having a smell and especially a bad smell
smelly socks
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