"smelly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsmɛli/ Audio: En-au-smelly.ogg Forms: smellier [comparative], smelliest [superlative]
enPR: smĕlʹē Rhymes: -ɛli Etymology: From smell + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smell|y}} smell + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} smelly (comparative smellier, superlative smelliest)
  1. Having a bad smell. Categories (topical): Smell Synonyms (having a bad smell): fetid Translations (having a bad smell): مُنْتِن (muntin) (Arabic), һаҫыҡ (haśıq) (Bashkir), вонящ (vonjašt) (Bulgarian), зловонен (zlovonen) (Bulgarian), pudent (Catalan), (chòu) (Chinese Mandarin), smradlavý (Czech), ildelugtende (Danish), malbonodora (Esperanto), odoraĉa (Esperanto), fetora (Esperanto), haladza (Esperanto), pahanhajuinen (Finnish), haiseva (Finnish), puant [masculine] (French), puante [feminine] (French), malodorant (French), cheirento [masculine] (Galician), fedorento [masculine] (Galician), stinkend (German), מסריח (masríakh) [masculine] (Hebrew), büdös (Hungarian), puzzolente [feminine, masculine] (Italian), puzzoso [masculine] (Italian), fetente [feminine, masculine] (Italian), fetido [masculine] (Italian), maleodorante [feminine, masculine] (Italian), graveolente [feminine, masculine] (Italian), 臭い (kusai) (alt: くさい) (Japanese), ផ្ដុស (pdoh) (Khmer), 냄새나는 (naemsae-naneun) (Korean), 지독한 (jidok-han) (Korean), odōrus (Latin), busuk (Malay), jinten [masculine] (Maltese), haunga (Maori), piro (Maori), kenokeno (Maori), whakapiro (Maori), गनाउने (ganāune) (Nepali), śmierdzący (Polish), cuchnący (Polish), smrodliwy (Polish), fedorento (Portuguese), mirositor (Romanian), воню́чий (vonjúčij) (Russian), ду́рно па́хнущий (dúrno páxnuščij) (Russian), злово́нный (zlovónnyj) (Russian), maloliente (Spanish), illaluktande (Swedish), mabaho (Tagalog), เหม็น (měn) (Thai), thối (Vietnamese), thúi (Vietnamese), hôi (Vietnamese), khắm (Vietnamese), lusmelik (Volapük), tsw phem (White Hmong)
    Sense id: en-smelly-en-adj-DOat3ETI Disambiguation of Smell: 57 4 35 1 3 Disambiguation of 'having a bad smell': 74 7 19 Disambiguation of 'having a bad smell': 74 7 19
  2. (figuratively) Having a quality that arouses suspicion. Tags: figuratively Synonyms (having a quality that arouses suspicion): dodgy [informal], doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious Translations (computing: of inferior quality): surkea (Finnish), onneton (Finnish) Translations (having a quality that arouses suspicion): съмнителен (sǎmnitelen) (Bulgarian), podezřelý (Czech), epäilyttävä (Finnish), sospetto [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-smelly-en-adj-6xnV6gXB Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Nepali translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 37 34 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 35 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of 'having a quality that arouses suspicion': 4 88 7 Disambiguation of 'computing: of inferior quality': 4 81 15 Disambiguation of 'having a quality that arouses suspicion': 4 88 7
  3. (figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell. Tags: figuratively, slang Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-smelly-en-adj-ckLy9EiN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bashkir translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Nepali translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Volapük translations, Terms with White Hmong translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 23 43 2 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 9 38 50 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 19 74 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 21 44 1 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 19 46 1 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 8 31 58 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bashkir translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 37 34 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 27 66 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 6 25 66 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 34 57 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 28 61 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 24 65 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 35 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 25 66 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 7 25 66 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 7 25 66 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 15 32 50 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 36 49 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 8 37 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 25 66 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 28 64 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 37 53 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 8 38 52 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 7 25 65 3 Disambiguation of Terms with White Hmong translations: 2 24 70 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foul-smelling, malodorous, rank, stinky [slang], whiffy [slang] Derived forms: smelly freckle
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈsmɛli/ Audio: En-au-smelly.ogg Forms: smellies [plural]
enPR: smĕlʹē Rhymes: -ɛli Etymology: From smell + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smell|y}} smell + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} smelly (plural smellies)
  1. (rare) A smelly person. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-smelly-en-noun-VlCYq0u4 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Nepali translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 37 34 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 35 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 5 34 35 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 5 34 35 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: smellies [plural]
Etymology: A comical pronunciation of the initials SMLE. Head templates: {{en-noun}} smelly (plural smellies)
  1. (firearms, informal) a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-smelly-en-noun-pGHVlg4y Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “having a bad smell”",
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      "word": "above board"
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          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "malodorant"
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "word": "cheirento"
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "stinkend"
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          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "masríakh",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "word": "מסריח"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "büdös"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "word": "puzzolente"
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
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          "word": "fetente"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "word": "maleodorante"
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "graveolente"
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "alt": "くさい",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kusai",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "pdoh",
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          "word": "ផ្ដុស"
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          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "naemsae-naneun",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "냄새나는"
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          "roman": "jidok-han",
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          "word": "지독한"
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          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
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          "lang": "Malay",
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          "word": "busuk"
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          "code": "mt",
          "lang": "Maltese",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
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          "word": "haunga"
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          "word": "piro"
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "kenokeno"
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "whakapiro"
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        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "ne",
          "lang": "Nepali",
          "roman": "ganāune",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "गनाउने"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "śmierdzący"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "cuchnący"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "smrodliwy"
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "fedorento"
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          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "mirositor"
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vonjúčij",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "воню́чий"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "dúrno páxnuščij",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "ду́рно па́хнущий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zlovónnyj",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "злово́нный"
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "maloliente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "illaluktande"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "mabaho"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "měn",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "เหม็น"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "thối"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "thúi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "hôi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "khắm"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "vo",
          "lang": "Volapük",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "lusmelik"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 7 19",
          "code": "mww",
          "lang": "White Hmong",
          "sense": "having a bad smell",
          "word": "tsw phem"
        }
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          "text": "The detective read the documents and thought, \"Something sure is smelly about this case.\"",
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      "sense": "having a quality that arouses suspicion",
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      "sense": "having a quality that arouses suspicion",
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      "sense": "having a quality that arouses suspicion",
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      "roman": "muntin",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "مُنْتِن"
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      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "haśıq",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "һаҫыҡ"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vonjašt",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "вонящ"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zlovonen",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "зловонен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "pudent"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chòu",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "臭"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "smradlavý"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "ildelugtende"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "malbonodora"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "odoraĉa"
    },
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "fetora"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "haladza"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "pahanhajuinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "haiseva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puant"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "puante"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "malodorant"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cheirento"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fedorento"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "stinkend"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "masríakh",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מסריח"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "büdös"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puzzolente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puzzoso"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "fetente"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "fetido"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "maleodorante"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "graveolente"
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      "alt": "くさい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kusai",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "臭い"
    },
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      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "pdoh",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "ផ្ដុស"
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    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "naemsae-naneun",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "냄새나는"
    },
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jidok-han",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "지독한"
    },
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      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "odōrus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "busuk"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "jinten"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "haunga"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "piro"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "kenokeno"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "whakapiro"
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    {
      "code": "ne",
      "lang": "Nepali",
      "roman": "ganāune",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "गनाउने"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "śmierdzący"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "cuchnący"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "smrodliwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "fedorento"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "mirositor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vonjúčij",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "воню́чий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dúrno páxnuščij",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "ду́рно па́хнущий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zlovónnyj",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "злово́нный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "maloliente"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "illaluktande"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "mabaho"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "měn",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "เหม็น"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "thối"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "thúi"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "hôi"
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    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "khắm"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "lusmelik"
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      "code": "mww",
      "lang": "White Hmong",
      "sense": "having a bad smell",
      "word": "tsw phem"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎmnitelen",
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      "word": "съмнителен"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "having a quality that arouses suspicion",
      "word": "podezřelý"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "having a quality that arouses suspicion",
      "word": "epäilyttävä"
    },
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      "code": "it",
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "computing: of inferior quality",
      "word": "surkea"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "computing: of inferior quality",
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