whiffy

adj

whiffy

adj

Etymology From whiff + -y.

1

Colloquial Having a bad smell.

  • The whiffy smell of the compost pile made me turn away.
  • The clothes smelled whiffy after being left in the damp laundry room.
Synonyms
fetid, stinking, niffy, pongy, stinky
Derived terms
whiffiness

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