smell

noun

the act of perceiving the odor of something

the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

any property detected by the olfactory system

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

verb

become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

have an element suggestive (of something)

smell bad

emit an odor

inhale the odor of

Synonyms for smell

odorn scentn olfactionn aroman reekv stenchn fetorn fetidnessn stinkn whiffn redolencen fragrancen sniffv flavorn

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