smell

Nouns

Verbs

  • (v) inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
  • (v) emit an odor
    • The soup smells good
  • (v) smell bad
    • He rarely washes, and he smells
  • (v) have an element suggestive (of something)
    • his speeches smacked of racism
    • this passage smells of plagiarism
    reek, smack,
  • (v) become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
    • I sense his hostility
    • i smell trouble
    • smell out corruption
    smell out, sense,

Synonyms

odour olfactory perception olfactory sensation odor aroma olfactory property scent flavor flavour feel spirit feeling look tone reek smack olfaction olfactory modality sense of smell smelling smell out sense

See also

smell up stink out stink up

Words of close approximity

smelt
smew
smear smelt
smelling smelling bottle smelling salts smell out smell up smelly