Meaning & use
malodorous
Having a strong, unpleasant smell that is noticeable and hard to ignore.
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The malodorous swamp made hikers eager to move along quickly.
He held his nose as he passed the malodorous garbage bins.
A note on using this word
Malodorous is a formal alternative to the everyday word 'smelly,' often used in scientific or descriptive writing.
Words with a similar meaning
smellyfoul-smellingreeking
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