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   smell

   /smɛl/

   noun

   • 1. the faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose: "a highly developed sense of smell"
   • ▪ a quality in something that is perceived by the faculty of smell; an odour or scent: "lingering kitchen smells" Similar odourwhiffaromafragrancescentperfumeredolencetangsavourbouquetnose
   • ▪ an unpleasant odour: "twenty-seven cats lived there—you can imagine the smell!" Similar stenchstinkreekfetidnesseffluviummiasmainformal:pongniffwhiffhumgufffunkrare:fetormalodourmephitis
   • ▪ an act of inhaling in order to ascertain an odour or scent: "have a smell of this"

   verb

   • 1. perceive or detect the odour or scent of (something): "I think I can smell something burning" Similar get a whiff ofscentget a sniff ofdetect the smell of
   • ▪ sniff at (something) in order to perceive or detect its odour or scent: "the dogs smell each other" Similar sniffnose
   • ▪ detect or suspect (something) by means of instinct or intuition: "he can smell trouble long before it gets serious"
   • 2. emit an odour or scent of a specified kind: "it smelled like cough medicine"
   • ▪ have a strong or unpleasant odour: "if I don't get a bath soon I'll start to smell" Similar stinkstink to high heavenreekhave a bad smellbe stinkingbe malodorousinformal:ponghum
   • ▪ appear in a certain way; be suggestive of something: "it smells like a hoax to me" Similar give the impression ofsmack ofsavour ofhave the hallmarks ofhave all the signs ofseem/appear likehave the air ofsuggest

   Word Origin Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. smellable adjective
   • 2. smeller noun

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   What does smell mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SMELL definition: 1. to have a particular quality that others can notice with their noses: 2. to notice or discover…. Learn more.

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   What is a smell verb?

   • Definition of smell verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary linking verb to have a particular smell + adj. The room smelt damp. Dinner smells good. ‘You smell nice,’ Aidan said with a smile. smell of something His breath smelt of garlic. When he did come home, he smelled of alcohol. The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish.

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   What is a sense of smell?

   • Your sense of smell is the ability that your nose has to detect things. ...people who lose their sense of smell. If something smells in a particular way, it has a quality which you become aware of through your nose. The room smelled of lemons. [VERB + of] It smells delicious. [VERB adjective]

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   Smell is one of your five senses—the one you use your nose for. Dogs have such a sharp sense of smell that they can sniff out things like explosives and drugs.

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