foulsmelling
Reeking of decay
Foulsmelling means having a bad or offensive odor.
The word is usually hyphenated or written as two words: a foul-smelling dumpster, foul smelling garbage.
It describes anything that stinks—rotting food, sewage, unwashed bodies, stagnant water.
Powerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- fetidHaving foul odor
- miasmaHarmful atmospheric emanation
noisome · rank · fusty · musty · pungent · acrid · sulfurous · mephitic
Decomposed and foul-smelling
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- rotOrganic breakdown process
compost · decay · spoiled · mold · mildew · carcass · cadaver · carrion
Harmful, especially when inhaled
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- unhealthyHarmful to wellbeing
- unsanitaryLacking proper cleanliness
- unwholesomeDetrimental to wellbeing
contaminated · polluted · hazardous · pestilent · poisonous · harmful · unclean · filthy
Liquid refuse in drains
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- excrementSolid bodily waste
- refuseReject or garbage
offal · dung · feces · urine · vomit · sweat · flatulence · compost
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- fetidHaving foul odor
miasma · noisome · rank · fusty · musty · pungent · acrid · sulfurous · mephitic · skunky
putrid
Decomposed and foul-smelling
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
rot · compost · decay · spoiled · mold · mildew · carcass · cadaver · carrion · festering
noxious
Harmful, especially when inhaled
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- unhealthyHarmful to wellbeing
- unsanitaryLacking proper cleanliness
unwholesome · contaminated · polluted · hazardous · pestilent · poisonous · harmful · unclean · filthy · dirty
sewage
Liquid refuse in drains
refuse · offal · dung · feces · urine · vomit · sweat · flatulence · compost · sludge
nauseating
Causing urge to vomit
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
revolting · repulsive · disgusting · offensive · loathsome · repellent · abhorrent · stomach-turning · queasy · bilious