fetidness

Definitions of fetidness
  1. noun
    the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
    synonyms: foulness, malodorousness, rankness, stinkiness
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    types:
    B.O., body odor, body odour
    malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
    type of:
    aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent, smell
    any property detected by the olfactory system
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