Spanish Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Spanish word
maloliente
Pronunciation
IPA/maloˈljente/
Meaning
- adjectivesmelly
Example
Encontré un queso maloliente en la nevera.
I found a smelly cheese in the refrigerator.
More examples
La basura maloliente atrae moscas.
The smelly garbage attracts flies.
Core concept
Rotten cheese with a sharp stench.
Common phrases
basura maloliente
smelly garbage
ropa maloliente
smelly clothes
olor maloliente
foul odor
Similar words
apestoso: Pours out a heavy, objectionable stench that feels offensive to the senses.
hediondo: Radiates a severe, nose-burning foul smell that is hard to tolerate.
pestilente: Emits a sickly, pestilential smell that suggests rot and disease.
Definition in Spanish
Que huele muy mal y provoca rechazo.
Word origin
The adjective comes from Spanish mal- 'bad' plus oliente, the participial adjective of oler 'to smell' from Latin olēre, and so denotes something that gives a bad odor.
Usage tips
- Spanish speakers normally use estar for temporary bad smells, as in la habitación está maloliente, and calling a person maloliente is blunt and usually offensive.
Opposites
- inodoroodorlessadjective
- fragantefragrantadjective