smell

1 of 2

verb

ˈsmel

smelled ˈsmeld How to pronounce smell (audio)

or chiefly British smelt ˈsmelt How to pronounce smell (audio)

; smelling

transitive verb

: to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose

: to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell

I smell trouble

: to emit the odor of

intransitive verb

: to exercise the sense of smell

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

2 of 2

noun

: the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor

: the process, function, or power of smelling

: the sense concerned with the perception of odor

: a very small amount : trace

add only a smell of garlic

: a pervading or characteristic quality : aura

the smell of affluence, of power

Harry Hervey

: an act or instance of smelling

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

Kids Definition

smell 1 of 2

verb

ˈsmel

smelled

ˈsmeld

or smelt

ˈsmelt

; smelling

: to detect the odor of by means of special cells located in the nose

Stop and smell the flowers.

: to notice (something) because of its odor

I think I smell gas.

: to have or give off an odor

My dog smells wet.

: to sense as if by smelling

I smell trouble.

smell

2 of 2

noun

: the sense by which a person or animal becomes aware of an odor

: the sensation gotten through the sense of smell : odor, scent

Medical Definition

smell 1 of 2

verb

ˈsmel

smelled ˈsmeld How to pronounce smell (audio)

or smelt ˈsmelt How to pronounce smell (audio)

; smelling

transitive verb

: to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose

intransitive verb

: to exercise the sense of smell

smell

2 of 2

noun

: the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor

: the special sense concerned with the perception of odor

单词	smellers
释义	smell 1 of 2 verb ˈsmel smelled ˈsmeld or chiefly British smelt ˈsmelt ; 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 2 of 2 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 nose scent sniff snuff whiff Noun aroma odor redolence scent sniff See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing smell smell a rat smell trouble smell out wake up and smell the coffee/roses smell the roses smell blood smell a rat smell trouble smell out wake up and smell the coffee/roses smell the roses smell blood Kids Definition smell 1 of 2 verb ˈsmel smelled ˈsmeld or smelt ˈsmelt ; smelling 1 : to detect the odor of by means of special cells located in the nose Stop and smell the flowers. 2 : to notice (something) because of its odor I think I smell gas. 3 : to have or give off an odor My dog smells wet. 4 : to sense as if by smelling I smell trouble. smell 2 of 2 noun 1 : the sense by which a person or animal becomes aware of an odor 2 : the sensation gotten through the sense of smell : odor, scent Medical Definition smell 1 of 2 verb ˈsmel smelled ˈsmeld or smelt ˈsmelt ; smelling transitive verb : to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose intransitive verb : to exercise the sense of smell smell 2 of 2 noun 1 : the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor 2 : the special sense concerned with the perception of odor smellers noun plural of smeller as in noses the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity a sensitive smeller is just as important as a fine palate when evaluating wine Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance noses snouts proboscises honkers schnozzles schnozzes nozzles conks schnozzolas beaks pugs snoots proboscides nebs pugnoses
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smell

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Phrases Containing smell

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