smell | (noun) the act of perceiving the odor of something | Synonyms: smelling |
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(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 | Synonyms: odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation |
(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 |
(verb) become aware of not through the senses but instinctively | Synonyms: sense, smell out |
(verb) emit an odor | - |
(verb) inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense | - |
(verb) smell bad | - |
(verb) have an element suggestive (of something) | Synonyms: reek, smack |