smellier

Having stronger odor

Smellier is the comparative form of smelly—having a stronger or more unpleasant odor: This cheese is even smellier than the last one.

The word almost always implies a bad smell rather than merely a more intense one.

intense

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

foul · noxious · malodorous · putrid · overpowering · acrid · nauseating · offensive · revolting · vile

sources

garbage

Discarded waste material

  • sewageLiquid refuse in drains
  • skunkSpray-armed striped mammal
  • sulfurYellow combustible element

manure · compost · rot · decay · swamp · mold · fish · durian · kimchi · cheese

comparison

funkier

More rhythm-infused

riper · fouler · stronger · worse · increasingly · noticeably · unbearably · progressively · detectably · distinctly

Opposites
odor intensity and pleasantness

smellierfresher

More recently made

cleaner · milder

Phrases
Family

smelling, smelliest, smelliness

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G