foul smell
Nose-wrinkling reek
A foul smell is an unpleasant, offensive odor—something that makes you recoil or cover your nose.
The phrase emphasizes intensity: not just unpleasant but actively repulsive.
A foul smell came from the dumpster.
The foul smell of rotting meat filled the room.
- stenchPowerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- body odorHuman sweat smell
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
rotten · rotten eggs · rank · fetid · stink · bad breath · decay · dead fish · garbage · garbage dump · sewage · raw sewage · sulfur · gas leak · nauseating · gag · rancid · sour milk