smelly

/ˈsmɛli/

adjective

Having a bad smell.

Examples :

"She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly."

adjective

Having a quality that arouses suspicion.

Examples :

"The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case.""

quality sensation attitude

adjective

(in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.

Examples :

"That smelly code needs to be refactored."

computing technical

noun

A Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.

Examples :

"My grandfather's collection included several smelly rifles, including a Lee-Enfield. "

weapon military

Meanings

Examples :

"She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly."

Examples :

"The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case.""

Examples :

"That smelly code needs to be refactored."

Examples :

"My grandfather's collection included several smelly rifles, including a Lee-Enfield. "

Related Words

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

including verb

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

derivatives noun

Something derived.

collection noun

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

suspicion noun

The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.

magazine noun

A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.

documents noun

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

programming verb

To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

hesitant adjective

Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

detective noun

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

grandfather noun

A father of someone's parent.

refactored verb

To rewrite existing source code in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour.