SMELL

/smɛl/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 10

Definition

  1. verb inhale the odor of.
  2. verb emit an odor.
  3. verb smell bad.
  4. verb have an element suggestive (of something). — synonyms: smack, reek
  5. verb become aware of not through the senses but instinctively. — synonyms: smell_out, sense
  6. 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
  7. noun any property detected by the olfactory system. — synonyms: olfactory_property, aroma, odor, odour, scent
  8. 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
  9. noun the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents. — synonyms: sense_of_smell, olfaction, olfactory_modality
  10. noun the act of perceiving the odor of something. — synonyms: smelling

Examples

  • “I love the smell of fresh bread.”
  • “I can smell fresh bread.”
  • “Her feet smell of cheese.”

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