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foul-smelling
[/faʊl ˈsmelɪŋ/]
adjective
fétido
1.
having a strong, unpleasant, or offensive odor
The foul-smelling garbage needed to be taken out immediately.
O lixo fétido precisava ser levado para fora imediatamente.
2.
emitting a disgusting or repulsive smell
A foul-smelling gas escaped from the pipe.
Um gás fétido escapou do cano.
Synonyms
stinking
malodorous
smelly
reeking
putrid
rank
fetid
odious
Antonyms
fragrant
sweet-smelling
aromatic
pleasant-smelling
perfumed
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fétido
most common term
General Brazilian
mal-cheiroso
commonly used alternative
Portugal
fétido
standard usage
Portugal
fedorento
colloquial alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
to smell to high heaven
to reek of something
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