Hypernyms for "smell"
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acridity
aroma
bouquet
fetidness
fetor
foetor
foulness
fragrance
fragrancy
get a noseful
get a whiff
Hollywood
malodor
malodorousness
malodour
mephitis
muskiness
nose
perfume
rancidness
rankness
redolence
reek
salute
scent
smell
sniff
snuff
snuffle
stench
stink
stinkiness
sweetness
whiff
wind
Zeitgeist
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.