Difference between Smelly and Stinky

What is the difference between Smelly and Stinky?

Smelly as an adjective is having a bad smell. while Stinky as an adjective is having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.

Smelly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a bad smell. having a quality that arouses suspicion. Of inferior quality.

Stinky

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.Bad, undesirable.

We hope you now know whether to use Smelly or Stinky in your sentence.

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