strong-smelling
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Its website lists symptoms as feeling thirsty, having dark yellow, strong-smelling urine; urinating less often than usual; feeling dizzy or lightheaded; feeling tired; a dry mouth, lips and tongue.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
When the plant cells are damaged, most notably by extended cooking, the chemicals interact and start “a chain of reactions that generates bitter, pungent, and strong-smelling compounds.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022
Magical handbooks from the time show that Greco-Egyptian magicians used fragrance extensively in their rituals, even scented inks, and doctors believed strong-smelling plant species to be more medically effective than others.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2021
The centre is built around a courtyard with treatment rooms, waiting rooms and a place where great cooking pots bubble over open fires, full of strong-smelling herbal concoctions.
From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2020
He wished that he had been less resentful of Mama’s strong-smelling soups.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
