sewerlike
Like underground drains
Sewerlike describes something resembling a sewer in its unpleasant characteristics—dark, damp, foul-smelling, or filled with waste and filth.
The term applies both literally to tunnels or passages that evoke underground drainage systems and figuratively to conditions or environments that feel grimy and degraded.
The basement had a sewerlike smell after the flood.
They navigated the sewerlike corridors of the abandoned factory.
Enclosed underground route
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- drainageLiquid removal system
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
conduit · passageway · labyrinthine · catacomb · vault · channel · grate · manhole
Discharged liquid waste
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- runoffExcess water drainage
- pollutedMade impure by contaminants
- toxicCapable of causing harm
industrial · bacteria · pathogens · coliform · waste · sludge · discharge · untreated
Coated in stubborn dirt
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
- muckFilthy wet dirt
- muckyCovered in sludge
- squalidExtremely dirty and neglected
squalor · foul · dingy · grotty · grubby · slime · slimy · scummy
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- drainageLiquid removal system
- culvertTunnel for water passage
pipe · conduit · passageway · labyrinthine · catacomb · vault · channel · grate · manhole · storm drain
effluent
Discharged liquid waste
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- runoffExcess water drainage
- pollutedMade impure by contaminants
toxic · industrial · bacteria · pathogens · coliform · waste · sludge · discharge · untreated · septic
grimy
Coated in stubborn dirt
squalid · squalor · foul · dingy · grotty · grubby · slime · slimy · scummy · crud
malodorous
Having a bad smell
- noisomeExtremely foul-smelling
- miasmicFilled with foul emanations
- foul-smellingEmitting unpleasant odors
nauseating · reeking · pungent · acrid · sulfurous · methane · ammonia · rotting · decay · noxious