foul-smelling (C1)
adjective
Definition
foul-smelling means having an unpleasant odor. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as foul-smelling.
A foul-smelling tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became foul-smelling after the announcement.
How to Use foul-smelling
- foul-smelling + noun (collocation)
- Use foul-smelling before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a foul-smelling reaction."
- become foul-smelling (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became foul-smelling near the end."
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