smelly

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hôi, có mùi khó chịu

BrE /ˈsmeli/ AmE /ˈsmeli/

adjective en → vi

1 SMELL BAD [attributive, predicative] A2

Hôi, có mùi khó chịu

having a bad smell or an unpleasant smell

  • a smelly place/thing/person

Collocations smelly socks · smelly garbage

  • The room was smelly because of the old carpet.

    Phòng hôi vì tấm thảm cũ.

2 UNPLEASANT ODOR [attributive, predicative] B1

Có mùi khó chịu, hôi thối

having a strong or unpleasant smell, often in an offensive way

  • a smelly place/thing/person

Collocations smelly fish · smelly breath

  • The kitchen was smelly after cooking the fish.

    Bếp hôi sau khi nấu cá.