Smelly

/ˈsmɛli/

adjective

  1. Having a bad smell.

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

  2. Having a quality that arouses suspicion.

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

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

    That smelly code needs to be refactored.

Synonyms: dodgy, doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious, fetid, foul-smelling, malodorous

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