Word Frequency
smell (smɛl
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: smells, smelling, smelt, smelled
- tr to perceive the scent or odour of (a substance) by means of the olfactory nerves
- copula to have a specified smell; appear to the sense of smell to be ⇒
the beaches smell of seaweed
,some tobacco smells very sweet
- intr often foll by of to emit an odour (of) ⇒
the park smells of flowers
- intr to emit an unpleasant odour; stink
- tr often foll by out to detect through shrewdness or instinct
- intr to have or use the sense of smell; sniff
- intr foll by of to give indications (of) ⇒
he smells of money
- intr; foll by around, about, etc to search, investigate, or pry
- copula to be or seem to be untrustworthy or corrupt
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See smell a rat
noun
- that sense (olfaction) by which scents or odours are perceived related adjective olfactory
- anything detected by the sense of smell; odour; scent
- a trace or indication
- the act or an instance of smelling
Derived Forms
ˈsmeller nounWord Origin
C12: of uncertain origin; compare Middle Dutch smölen to scorchTranslations for 'smell'
- British English: smell You become aware of the smell of something through your nose....the smell of freshly baked bread.smɛl NOUN
- Arabic: رَائِحَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: cheiro
- Chinese: 气味
- Croatian: miris
- Czech: pach
- Danish: lugt
- Dutch: geur
- European Spanish: olor
- Finnish: haju
- French: odeur
- German: Geruch Gerüche
- Greek: μυρωδιά
- Italian: odore
- Japanese: におい
- Korean: 냄새
- Norwegian: lukt
- Polish: zapach
- Portuguese: cheiro
- Romanian: miros mirosuri
- Russian: обоняние
- Spanish: olor
- Swedish: lukt
- Thai: กลิ่น
- Turkish: koku
- Ukrainian: запах
- Vietnamese: mùingửi thấy
- British English: smell If you smell something, you become aware of it through your nose.As soon as we opened the door we could smell the gas.smɛl VERBodour
- Arabic: يَشَمُّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: cheirar
- Chinese: 闻
- Croatian: pomirisati
- Czech: čichat čichnout si
- Danish: lugte
- Dutch: ruiken
- European Spanish: olfatear
- Finnish: haistaa
- French: sentirodeur
- German: riechen
- Greek: μυρίζω
- Italian: odorare
- Japanese: においを嗅ぐ
- Korean: ...의 냄새가 나다
- Norwegian: lukte
- Polish: poczuć zapach czuć zapach
- Portuguese: cheirar
- Romanian: a mirosi
- Russian: обонять
- Spanish: olfatear
- Swedish: lukta
- Thai: ได้กลิ่น
- Turkish: koklamak
- Ukrainian: відчувати запах відчути
- Vietnamese: ngửi
- British English: smell If something smells of a particular thing, you become aware of this through your nose.The room smelled of lemons.smɛl VERBodour
- Arabic: فَاحَتْ مِنْهُ رَائِحَةُ...
- Brazilian Portuguese: cheirar
- Chinese: 闻
- Croatian: mirisati
- Czech: zapáchat
- Danish: lugte
- Dutch: ruiken
- European Spanish: oler
- Finnish: haista
- French: sentirodeur
- German: stinken
- Greek: μυρίζω
- Italian: puzzare
- Japanese: においがする
- Korean: 냄새를 맡다
- Norwegian: lukte
- Polish: pachnieć
- Portuguese: cheirar
- Romanian: a avea un miros
- Russian: пахнуть
- Spanish: oler
- Swedish: lukta
- Thai: มีกลิ่น
- Turkish: kokmak
- Ukrainian: пахнути
- Vietnamese: có mùi
Example Sentences Including 'smell'
But there's a smell of honest toil in the gym, a whiff of integrity about the taciturn boxing men.Glasgow Herald (2001)
He asks for smoke machines not just any smoke machines, mind you, but ones whose emissions smell like piña colada.Maxim (2005)
He could feel her hot breath on his face, smell the faint perfume of the soap she used to wash her hair.TREASON KEEP (2001)
I remembered being in bed with Marianne that night, the fresh smell of river mud still on our bodies.THE EXECUTION (2002)
Others described stinging eyes and throats and a strong smell.Glasgow Herald (2001)
See what you look like, sound like, smell like and feel like.HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)
The halls smell of disinfectant Equally unsettling, I can't recognize faces.Globe and Mail (2003)
The smell of vomit didn't make the cut, and neither did the smell of burned hair.Globe and Mail (2003)
The workers from there are quite able-bodied but shockingly disfigured, and they smell atrocious.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
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