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malodorous
having a strong and unpleasant smell
Synonyms
- fetid
- putrid
- stinking
Antonyms
- fragrant
- aromatic
- perfumed
malodorous in a sentence
Malodorous water seeped from the damaged sewer pipe.
A malodorous heap of rotting seaweed covered the beach after the storm.
Where it comes from
From Latin malus, meaning 'bad,' and odor, meaning 'smell.'
Memory hook
MAL means 'bad' plus ODOR: malodorous means having a bad smell.
Read it in context
- The Refusal at Ashdown Narrative
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