Smelling
61come up smelling of roses — ► come up (or out) smelling of roses emerge from a difficult situation with reputation intact. Main Entry: ↑rose …
62tansy-smelling — adjective smelling of tansy • Syn: ↑tansy scented • Similar to: ↑odorous …
63come up smelling of roses — phrase to come out of a difficult situation with your reputation better than it was before, especially when you do not deserve to Thesaurus: to successfully deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry: rose …
64sweet-smelling — adjective a) Having a pleasant scent. b) liked, appreciated or respected …
65foul-smelling — adjective Having an unpleasant odor …
66sweet smelling — Synonyms and related words: ambrosial, aromatic, balmy, essenced, flowery, fragrant, fruity, incense breathing, musky, odorate, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, perfumy, redolent, savory, scented, spicy, sweet, sweet scented, thuriferous| …
67ill-smelling — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. malodorous, rancid, putrefied, stale; see decaying , odorous 1 , rank 2 , rotten 1 , 3 …
68foul-smelling — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having an unpleasant odor: fetid, foul, malodorous, mephitic, noisome, reeky, stinking. Informal: smelly. See SMELLS …
69come up smelling like roses — v. end something in a positive manner; end up as a winner …
70sweet-smelling — having a pleasant odor, fragrant …