Smell Meaning
There are 10 meaning(s) for word Smell
Meaning 1 : any property detected by the olfactory system
Synonyms : aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent
Synonyms : aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent
Meaning 2 : the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Example : it had the smell of treason
Synonyms : feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, spirit, tone
Example : it had the smell of treason
Synonyms : feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, spirit, tone
Meaning 3 : the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
Synonyms : olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell
Synonyms : olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell
Meaning 5 : have an element suggestive (of something)
Example : this passage smells of plagiarism
Synonyms : reek, smack
Example : this passage smells of plagiarism
Synonyms : reek, smack
Meaning 6 : the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Example : she loved the smell of roses
Synonyms : odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation
Example : she loved the smell of roses
Synonyms : odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation
Meaning 7 : become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
Example : I smell trouble,smell out corruption
Synonyms : sense, smell out
Example : I smell trouble,smell out corruption
Synonyms : sense, smell out
Meaning 8 : emit an odor
Example : The soup smells good
Example : The soup smells good
Meaning 9 : inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
Meaning 10 : smell bad
Example : He rarely washes, and he smells
Example : He rarely washes, and he smells
How to Pronounce Smell
- smɛl