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