Niffy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a bad smell. UK, colloquial

    "The gym locker room always smells niffy after a workout."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (British informal) malodorous wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
badbuckishfetidmalodorouspongyripe

Example

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"The gym locker room always smells niffy after a workout."

Etymology

From niff + -y.

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