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smelly

/ˈsmɛli/
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adjective

  • Having a bad smell.

    "She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly."

  • Having a quality that arouses suspicion.

    "The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case.""

  • (in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.

    "That smelly code needs to be refactored."

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