unpleasant-smelling
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- adjective
- /ʌnˈplɛzəntˈsmɛlɪŋ/
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maloliente
- And we start to get this rather unpleasant smelling mist that comes down this condenser and then pours into the flask at the end.
Examples
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Generally normal discharge doesn't have a strong or unpleasant smell, is white or clear, is thick and sticky or slippery and wet.
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The bacteria release unpleasant-smelling chemicals, which, in turn, cause body odor.
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The unpleasant-smelling garbage sat in the heat of the sun, attracting flies.
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After the heavy rain, the unpleasant-smelling wet dog jumped onto the couch.
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The factory produced unpleasant-smelling fumes that wafted through the neighborhood.
Synonyms
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Giving off a strong, unpleasant stink
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Having a very bad smell
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Having a very bad smell or taste
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Not pleasant to taste or smell
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Having a strong, sharp smell or taste that can be unpleasant
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Has a bad smell
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A very strong, bad smell like rotten food or trash
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A very strong stink that makes you want to move away
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Having a very strong bad smell
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Having a very bad smell that people dislike
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A very strong, unpleasant smell that can make you ill
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Having a strong smell that is often unpleasant
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Having an unpleasant taste or smell
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Something that smells or tastes bad
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That has a strong, unpleasant odor
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Full of a strong bad smell that makes the air feel unhealthy
Having a very strong unpleasant smell or taste
Having a very strong, unpleasant smell like rotten food
Giving off a very bad smell
Having a strong bad smell that makes you move away
Smelling strongly of something unpleasant
Having a strong, unpleasant smell
Antonyms
How Smelly
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpleasant-smelling = unpleasant + smell (transparent) = un + pleasant + smell + ing
A straightforward compound of 'unpleasant' and the participial 'smelling' (smell+ing); learners who know 'unpleasant' and 'smell' can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Unpleasant-smelling is made of un- 'not', pleasant 'nice', and smelling 'to smell', so it literally means 'not nice to smell'. Think of a bin of old food or a rotten apple — those things are unpleasant-smelling because they give a bad smell.