offensive smell

Example Sentences

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“Along with an offensive smell, that laceration may be accompanied by bleeding from the mouth, signs of pain, excessive drooling or pawing at the side of the face,” Dr. de Jong says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2018

Coriander, kōr-i-an′dėr, n. an annual plant, the seeds of which when fresh have an offensive smell, used as a medicine, spice, &c.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Symptoms.—At first there is simply an increased moisture in the cleft of the frog, accompanied with an offensive smell.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Stink, stingk, v.i. to give out a strong, offensive smell: to have a bad reputation:—pa.t. stank; pa.p. stunk.—n. a disagreeable smell.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

There was, however, no carrion about, nor any very offensive smell, such as would have characterized the home of a vulture.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.