SMELL
Scrabble letter values: S1M3E1L1L1 = 7
Definition
- verb inhale the odor of.
- verb emit an odor.
- verb smell bad.
- verb have an element suggestive (of something). — synonyms: smack, reek
- verb become aware of not through the senses but instinctively. — synonyms: smell_out, sense
- noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form. — synonyms: odor, odour, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_perception
- noun any property detected by the olfactory system. — synonyms: olfactory_property, aroma, odor, odour, scent
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. — synonyms: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look
- noun the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents. — synonyms: sense_of_smell, olfaction, olfactory_modality
- noun the act of perceiving the odor of something. — synonyms: smelling
Examples
- “perceive by the olfactory sense”
- “The soup smells good”
- “He rarely washes, and he smells”