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smellies

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Pleasant-smelling toiletries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • I bought my mother some smellies for her birthday.

Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Cinema enhanced with odours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal, plural, plural-only

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3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of smelly

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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4

noun

Meaning 4

plural of smellie

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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History

Etymology

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