shelliness (B2)
noun
Definition
shelliness means the state or quality of being smelly. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses shelliness to mean the state or quality of being smelly.
The teacher asked students to find shelliness in the reading.
Check the words around shelliness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use shelliness
- a/the shelliness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a shelliness."
- shelliness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked shelliness in context before translating it."
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