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- Dictionarysmell/smɛl/
noun
- 1. the faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose: "a highly developed sense of smell"
verb
- 1. perceive or detect the odour or scent of (something): "I think I can smell something burning" Similar
- 2. emit an odour or scent of a specified kind: "it smelled like cough medicine"
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The meaning of SMELL is to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose. How to use smell in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Smell.
SMELL definition: 1. to have a particular quality that others can notice with their noses: 2. to notice or discover…. Learn more.
Smell definition: to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of. See examples of SMELL used in a sentence.
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”. synonyms: odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation. see more.
a. A quality of something that is perceived by the sense of smell; an odor: the smell of a barn. b. A distinctive enveloping or characterizing quality; an aura or trace: the smell of success. v. smelled or smelt (smĕlt), smell·ing, smells. v.tr. 1. a. To perceive (an odor) by the sense of smell.
1. (transitive) to perceive the scent or odour of (a substance) by means of the olfactory nerves. 2. (copula) to have a specified smell; appear to the sense of smell to be. the beaches smell of seaweed. some tobacco smells very sweet. 3. (intransitive; often foll by of) to emit an odour (of) the park smells of flowers.
Definition of smell noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to have a particular quality that people notice by using their nose: I've been cooking, so my hands smell of garlic. That soup smells delicious - what's in it? Fewer examples. His breath smells of garlic. The wine smells like blackcurrants. Something smells good. What are you cooking? The room smelt of disinfectant. This soup smells interesting.
Definition of smell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
smell. noun. /smɛl/. [countable, uncountable] the quality of something that people and animals sense through their noses a faint/strong smell of garlic a sweet/fresh/musty smell There was a smell of burning in the air. The smells from the kitchen filled the room.
