apestoso
everyday
The usual word for stinky is apestoso. People also say hediondo for a really strong smell, and huele feo when something smells bad.
Meaning: having a bad smell (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| apestoso | everyday |
| Hediondo | strong smell |
| Huele feo | casual phrase |
Apestoso describes a person, a shoe or a trash can. The verb is apestar, as in esto apesta.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Mexicans often say huele gacho or huele feo in casual talk. Gacho is slang for unpleasant and is informal.
Did you know?
- Refri is the Mexican short form of refrigerador, the word for fridge.
Examples in context
- Estos tenis están apestosos.These sneakers are stinky.
- El basurero huele feo.The trash can smells bad.
- ¡Qué hediondo está ese pescado!How stinky that fish is!
Example conversation
Pilar and her husband Rafa notice a bad smell in the fridge in their house in Morelia.
- PilarRafa, algo huele feo en el refri.Rafa, something smells bad in the fridge.
- RafaEs el queso, está apestoso.It is the cheese, it is stinky.
- PilarTíralo ya.Throw it out now.
