smell

/smˈɛl/

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Noun
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
Noun
any property detected by the olfactory system
Noun
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"
Noun
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
Noun
the act of perceiving the odor of something
Verb
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
Verb
emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
Verb
smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
Verb
have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
Verb
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
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