adjective as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

sour, stale, foetid

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Example Sentences

Example:The sour smell of old cheese contrasted with the musky odor of the perfume.

Definition:Having a disagreeable sharp taste, caused by excess acid or leavening; sharp in a disagreeable way.

From sour

Example:The stale smell of the kitchen did not match the musky aroma of the newly baked bread.

Definition:Old and flat in smell or taste; past the proper or freshest stage; not fresh or prime.

From stale

Example:The foetid smell of rotting garbage overwhelmed the musky fragrance from the nearby flowers.

Definition:Having a strong unpleasant smell, esp. of decay; stinking.

From foetid