SMELL

(noun) the act of perceiving the odor of something
synonyms : smelling
(noun) any property detected by the olfactory system
synonyms : aroma , odor , odour , olfactory property , scent
(noun) the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
synonyms : olfaction , olfactory modality , sense of smell
(noun) the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
"she loved the smell of roses"
synonyms : odor , odour , olfactory perception , olfactory sensation
(noun) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
"the feel of the city excited him", "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting", "it had the smell of treason"
synonyms : feel , feeling , flavor , flavour , look , spirit , tone
(verb) become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
"I sense his hostility", "i smell trouble", "smell out corruption"
synonyms : sense , smell out
(verb) emit an odor
"The soup smells good"
(verb) smell bad
"He rarely washes, and he smells"
(verb) inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
(verb) have an element suggestive (of something)
"his speeches smacked of racism", "this passage smells of plagiarism"
synonyms : reek , smack
"Her words reeked of sarcasm and irony" -added by sradha_inlas

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