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smell

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verb

ˈsmel How to pronounce smell (audio)
smelled ˈsmeld How to pronounce smell (audio) or chiefly British smelt ˈsmelt How to pronounce smell (audio) ; smelling

transitive verb

1
: to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose
2
: to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell
I smell trouble
3
: to emit the odor of

intransitive verb

1
: to exercise the sense of smell
2
a(1)
: to have an odor or scent
(2)
: to have a characteristic aura or atmosphere : smack
the accounts … seemed to me to smell of truth R. S. Bourne
also : seem, appear
the story didn't smell right
b(1)
: to have an offensive odor : stink
(2)
: to be of bad or questionable quality
all this from the moral point of view smells A. F. Wills
smeller noun

smell

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noun

1
: the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor
2
a
: the process, function, or power of smelling
b
: the sense concerned with the perception of odor
3
a
: a very small amount : trace
add only a smell of garlic
b
: a pervading or characteristic quality : aura
the smell of affluence, of power Harry Hervey
4
: an act or instance of smelling
Phrases
smell a rat
: to have a suspicion of something wrong
smell blood
: to sense an opponent's weakness or vulnerability
smell the roses
: to enjoy or savor life

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for smell

smell, scent, odor, aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense.

smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character.

an odd smell permeated the room

scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant.

the scent of lilacs

odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell.

a cheese with a strong odor

aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor.

the aroma of freshly ground coffee

Example Sentences

Verb She leaned over and smelled the flowers. I have a cold right now so I can't smell. I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up. I could smell dinner cooking. I think I smell gas. This car smells like mold. Can't you smell the profits? Noun the distinctive smell of onions Dogs have a keen sense of smell. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Eye the food stalls (maybe grab a cookie or some ice cream to hold you over), smell the fresh flowers, and get a to-go drink from any of the food hall’s bars. Annalise Mabe, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Visitors will smell the rich soil and plant life as a soundscape shifts over the course of the day. The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Besides citronella, these plants can smell like orange, strawberry, rose, nutmeg, coconut, ginger, mint, and many other fruits, spices, and flowers. Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 As cyanobacteria in a bloom die, the water may smell bad, similar to rotting plants. oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Contrary to popular belief, hummers can smell the environment around them just a little bit. Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 But the sharks in the travel sports scene, a growing industry worth billions of dollars, smell blood in the water. Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2022 Listeria can survive freezing temperatures, and the contaminated food will not smell or look spoiled. Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Feb. 2022 That would make all the pups smell the same, increasing the chances the mother would accept the newcomers. Matt Mcclain, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
Noun
Kramlich and her husband wandered through a house filled with the smell of smoke, trying to come to terms with the idea that they were surrounded by flames. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2022 On a recent overcast morning, the air in Vernon was thick with the smell of ammonia. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 The structures, which withstood the effects of the huge explosion in 2020, have been smoldering and burning for weeks, filling parts of Lebanon's capital with the smell of smoke. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022 And, with the smell of frying onions drifting over from the big iron camp stove, the priest raised his hand and began his second Sunday mass. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 10 July 2022 Urine drying on the hot sidewalk in the noon heat mixes with the smell of fish, where the morning’s catch is spread on tables under umbrellas for sale. Jennifer Grotz, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 In addition to the pyrotechnics, the fish gains smoke from planks of cedar wood as they are incinerated, filling the air with the smell of sweet, burning wood. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 July 2022 The bodies of those too sick to sell were thrown to the sharks in the Indian Ocean, their remains washing back with the tide and filling the humid air with the smell of decomposition. Nadifa Mohamed, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The afternoon will be filled with the smell of smoke, live music, and a dad joke competition that will knock your socks off. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of smell was in the 12th century

Phrases Containing smell

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