Synonyms of the word

fetor

• n. An unpleasant smell.

foetor

• n. Alternative spelling of fœtor.

malodor

• n. An offensive odor.

malodour

• n. Alternative spelling of malodor.

mephitis

• n. A poisonous or foul smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.
• n. (homeopathy) A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats.

odor

• n. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
• n. (figuratively) A strong, pervasive quality.
• n. (figuratively, uncountable) Esteem; repute.

odour

• n. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
• n. (now rare) Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.

reek

• n. A strong unpleasant smell.
• n. Vapor; steam; smoke; fume.
• v. (archaic, intransitive) To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume.
• v. To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
• v. (figuratively) To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.
• n. (Ireland) A hill; a mountain.

smell

• n. A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals,…
• n. (physiology) The sense that detects odours.
• v. (transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
• v. (intransitive) To have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or…
• v. (intransitive, without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.
• v. (intransitive, figuratively) To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.
• v. (obsolete) To exercise sagacity.
• v. To detect or perceive; often with out.
• v. (obsolete) To give heed to.

stench

• n. a strong foul smell, a stink.
• n. (figuratively) a foul quality.
• n. (obsolete) A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.
• v. (obsolete) To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.
• v. To stanch.

stink

• v. (intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.
• v. (intransitive, informal) To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
• v. (intransitive) To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.
• v. (transitive) To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
• n. A strong bad smell.
• n. (informal) A complaint or objection.
• n. (in plural stinks, slang) chemistry (as a subject taught in school).
• n. (slang, New Zealand) A failure or unfortunate event.