Fetid vs. Smelly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Fetid and Smelly
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Fetid
Smelling extremely unpleasant
The fetid water of the marsh
Smelly
Having a noticeable, usually unpleasant or offensive odor.
Fetid
Having an offensive odor.
Smelly
Having a bad smell.
She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.
Fetid
Foul-smelling, stinking.
I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
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Smelly
(figuratively) Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
The detective read the documents and thought, "Something sure is smelly about this case."
Fetid
(rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
Smelly
Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.
That smelly code needs to be refactored.
Fetid
Having an offensive smell; stinking.
Most putrefactions . . . smell either fetid or moldy.
Smelly
A Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.
Fetid
Offensively malodorous;
A putrid smell
Smelly
Offensively malodorous;
A putrid smell
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