Meaning & Definition of Smell in English
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Smell
/smɛl/
noun
1. The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- "She loved the smell of roses"
synonym:
- smell,
- odor,
- odour,
- olfactory sensation,
- olfactory perception
2. Any property detected by the olfactory system
synonym:
- olfactory property,
- smell,
- aroma,
- odor,
- odour,
- scent
3. 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"
synonym:
- spirit,
- tone,
- feel,
- feeling,
- flavor,
- flavour,
- look,
- smell
4. The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
synonym:
- smell,
- sense of smell,
- olfaction,
- olfactory modality
5. The act of perceiving the odor of something
synonym:
- smell,
- smelling
verb
1. Inhale the odor of
- Perceive by the olfactory sense
synonym:
- smell
2. Emit an odor
- "The soup smells good"
synonym:
- smell
3. Smell bad
- "He rarely washes, and he smells"
synonym:
- smell
4. Have an element suggestive (of something)
- "His speeches smacked of racism"
- "This passage smells of plagiarism"
synonym:
- smack,
- reek,
- smell
5. Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
- "I sense his hostility"
- "I smell trouble"
- "Smell out corruption"
synonym:
- smell,
- smell out,
- sense
Examples of using
I like the smell of fresh bread.
Don't touch fish in order that your arms didn't smell like fish.
I've lost my sense of smell.