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Strong-smelling

Characterized by having a potent and often unpleasant odor that is easily detectable. This adjective describes scents that are intense and readily perceived by the olfactory system. The intensity of the smell can vary, ranging from a pungent aroma to a fetid stench. The odor is usually perceived as being noticeable and sometimes overpowering, capable of quickly filling a space. It is often used to describe substances that emit powerful, distinct, and sometimes acrid smells that can linger in the air.

Strong-smelling meaning with examples

  • The garbage bin emitted a strong-smelling odor of rotting food, causing flies to swarm around it. We had to quickly take it to the curb.
  • As soon as the dog entered the kitchen, a strong-smelling fish dish made earlier, from a nearby restaurant, the dog, its nose led it towards the source.
  • The ancient cheese had a strong-smelling aroma that permeated the entire pantry, though my dad said it was delicious.
  • The factory produced strong-smelling fumes that hung in the air, causing headaches for residents living nearby and led to a complaint.

Strong-smelling Crossword Answers

4 Letters

RIPE

7 Letters

ODOROUS PUNGENT

13 Letters

STRONGSCENTED

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