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smelly

/ˈsmɛli/
adjective
  1. Having a bad smell.

    "She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly."

  2. Having a quality that arouses suspicion.

    "The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case.""

  3. (in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.

    "That smelly code needs to be refactored."

Synonymsdodgy, doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious, fetid
Antonymsabove board, clean, aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling

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