Definition of smell | What does smell mean?
What is the definition of the word SMELL?
Here is a list of definitions for smell.
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
- any property detected by the olfactory system
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
- the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
- the act of perceiving the odor of something
What are the verbs of the word SMELL?
Here is a list of definitions for smell.
- inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
- emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
- smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
- have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
- become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "I smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
What are the synonyms of the word SMELL?
What is another word for SMELL?. Here is a list of synonyms for SMELL
Words beginning with SMELL?
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In which dictionaries does the word smell exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes