Smillie

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English smel →
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Meanings

proper nounSmillie (plural Smillies)

plural Smillies · alternative Smelley · alternative Smellie

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsmel“smell”
  2. EnglishSmillie

From a derivative of Middle English smel (“smell”), hence a nickname for someone notorious for giving off a smell that was obnoxious even by medieval standards, or for someone who made great use of perfumes and pomanders.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Smillie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smillie

MLA

“Smillie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smillie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smillie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smillie.

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