# smellfungus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsmɛlˌfʌŋɡəs/

## Definitions
1. A faultfinder, complainer, grumbler.

## Etymology
From Smelfungus, name of a hypercritical traveller in A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, a satirical characterization of Tobias Smollett and his Travels Through France and Italy (1766). Apparently from smell + fungus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/smellfungus