smelly

Meanings

Adjective

• Having a bad smell.
• Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
• Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.

Noun

• a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.

Related

Similar words

• (having a quality that arouses suspicion): dodgy , doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious

Opposite words

• (having a bad smell): aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling
• (having a quality that arouses suspicion): above board, clean

Origin

• smell + -y
• A comical pronunciation of the initials SMLE.