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smelliness

/smˈɛlinəs/ noun

The state or quality of being smelly.

Word Origin From Old English smellan 'to reek' — smell originally meant a strong odor, not necessarily pleasant. Smelly means 'having a strong smell', and smelliness is the noun form. The root is Proto-Germanic smelljaną. Related: smeller (one who smells), smelliest. So smelliness is the state of being stinky.

noun The state or quality of being smelly. countable

The smelliness of the garbage made it unpleasant to walk past.

(名词) 臭味；恶臭；难闻 【有臭味的】

垃圾的臭味让人经过时感到不适。

(sustantivo) hediondez; fetidez; mal olor [El estado o cualidad de ser maloliente.]

El mal olor de la basura hacía desagradable pasar caminando.

(nom) puanteur; fétidité; mauvaise odeur; odeur nauséabonde [État ou caractère de ce qui dégage une mauvaise odeur.]

L'odeur nauséabonde des ordures rendait désagréable le passage à côté.

(Substantiv) Gestank; Mief; Stinkigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, einen unangenehmen Geruch zu verbreiten.]

Die **smelliness** des Mülls machte es unangenehm, daran vorbeizugehen.

(名詞) 悪臭がある状態、臭い性質。

ごみの悪臭がひどく、そばを歩くのも不快だった。

(substantivo) mau cheiro; fedor; mal odor; fedentina [O estado ou qualidade de ser malcheiroso.]

O mau cheiro do lixo tornava desagradável passar por ali.

Synonyms: stench odor stink malodor fetidness offensiveness Antonyms: fragrance aroma sweetness perfume
Word parts: smell + y + ness

Related words

smell smelly smeller

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