smelly

English

/ˈsmɛli/

adj
Definitions
  • Having a bad smell.
  • (figuratively) Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
  • (figuratively) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.

Etymology

Suffix from English smell.

Origin

English

smell

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