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smell  (sml)

v. smelled or smelt (smlt), smell·ing, smells

v.tr.

1. To perceive the scent of (something) by means of the olfactory nerves.

2. To sense the presence of by or as if by the olfactory nerves; detect or discover: We smelled trouble ahead. The committee tried to smell out corruption in law enforcement.

v.intr.

1. To use the sense of smell; perceive the scent of something.

2. To have or emit an odor: "The breeze smelled exactly like Vouvrayflowery, with a hint of mothballs underneath" (Anne Tyler).

3. To be suggestive; have a touch of something: a cave that smells of terror.

4. To have or emit an unpleasant odor; stink: This closet smells.

5. To appear to be dishonest; suggest evil or corruption.

n.

1. The sense by which odors are perceived; the olfactory sense.

2. That quality of something that may be perceived by the olfactory sense.

3. The act or an instance of smelling.

4. A distinctive enveloping or characterizing quality; an aura or trace: the smell of success.

Idiom:

smell a rat Slang

To suspect that something is wrong.

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[Middle English smellen.]

Synonyms: smell, aroma, odor, scent
These nouns denote a quality that can be perceived by the olfactory sense: the smell of gas; the aroma of frying onions; hospital odors; the scent of pine needles.

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smell

Verb

[smelling, smelt] or smelled

1. to perceive the scent of (a substance) with the nose

2. to have a specified kind of smell: it smells fruity, your supper smells good

3. (often foll. by of)to emit an odour (of): the place smells of milk and babies

4. to give off an unpleasant odour

5. (often foll. by out)to detect through instinct: I smell trouble

6. to use the sense of smell; sniff

7. smell of to indicate or suggest: anything that smells of devaluation

Noun

1. the sense by which scents or odours are perceived Related adjective olfactory

2. an odour or scent

3. the act of smelling [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	smell - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, odor aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch" scent - an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced fragrance, perfume, scent, aroma - a distinctive odor that is pleasant fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink, mephitis - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant acridity - having an acrid smell
	2.	smell - any property detected by the olfactory system aroma, odor, olfactory property, odour, scent property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" fragrancy, redolence, bouquet, fragrance, sweetness - a pleasingly sweet olfactory property fetidness, malodorousness, stinkiness, rankness, foulness - the attribute of having a strong offensive smell muskiness - having the olfactory properties of musk rancidness - the property of being rancid
	3.	smell - 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" flavor, flavour, feel, spirit, feeling, look, tone ambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood" Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
	4.	smell - the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body nose - the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"
	5.	smell - the act of perceiving the odor of something smelling sensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the senses sniff, snuff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
Verb	1.	smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" sniff, whiff - perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume" scent, nose, wind - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" snuff, snuffle - sniff or smell inquiringly get a noseful, get a whiff - smell strongly and intensely
	2.	smell - emit an odor; "The soup smells good" cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualities smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells" smell up, stink out, stink up - cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell
	3.	smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells" smell - emit an odor; "The soup smells good" reek, stink - smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke" salute - become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
	4.	smell - have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism" reek, smack paint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
	5.	smell - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" smell out, sense perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"

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smell

noun 1. odour, scent, fragrance, perfume, bouquet, aroma, whiff, niff Brit. (slang) redolence

noun 2. stink, stench, reek, pong Brit. (informal) niff Brit. (slang) malodour, fetor

verb 3. stink, reek, pong Brit. (informal) hum (slang) whiff Brit. (slang) stink to high heaven (informal) niff Brit. (slang) be malodorous

verb 4. sniff, scent, get a whiff of, nose >> adjective olfactory

Translations

smell [smɛl] [pt, pp smelt or smelled] n → olor m (= sense); olfato

vt, vi → oler;

it smells good/of garlic → huele bien/a ajo

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smell [smɛl] [smelt or smelled , pt , pp ] [smɛlt, smɛld] n → odeur f (= sense); odorat m

vt → sentir

vi (pej) → sentir mauvais; [food etc];

to smell (of) → sentir;

it smells good → ça sent bon

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smell [smɛl] [smelt or smelled , pt, pp ] n → Geruch m;

(sense) → Geruchssinn m

vt → riechen

vi → riechen;

(pej) → stinken;

(pleasantly) → duften;

to smell of → riechen nach

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smell [smɛl] n → odore m;

(sense) → olfatto, odorato

vb [pt smelt or smelled, pp ] [smɛlt, smɛld]

vt → sentire (l')odore di

vi [food etc]: to smell (of) → avere odore (di);

(pej) → puzzare, avere un cattivo odore;

it smells good → ha un buon odore

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smell

n smell [smel]

1 the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose My sister never had a good sense of smell. reuk حاسَّة الشَّم обоняние čich lugtesans der Geruchssinn όσφρηση olfato haistmine بويايي hajuaisti odorat חוּש רֵיח सूंघने की शक्ति njuh, čulo mirisa szaglás penciuman lyktarskyn odorato, olfatto 嗅覚 후각 uoslė oža bau reuk luktesans węch olfacto simţul miro­sului обоняние čuch voh miris luktsinne กลิ่น koku alma duyusu 嗅覺 нюх سونگھنے کی حس khứu giác 嗅觉

2 the quality that is noticed by using this power a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas. reuk, geur رائِحَه мирис pach duft; lugt der Geruch οσμή, μυρωδιά olor lõhn, hais شم haju, tuoksu odeur רֵיח महक miris, vonj szag bau lykt, þefur, ilmur, daunn odore におい 냄새 kvapas smarža; smaka bau geur lukt, duft, –os zapach cheiro miros запах pach vonj miris lukt ประสาทรับกลิ่น koku 氣味 запах مہک، شمیم mùi 气味

3 an act of using this power Have a smell of this! ruik الشَّم помирисване přičichnutí lugt das Riechen μύρισμα olfateo, olfacción nuusutamine استشمام haistaa reniflement מְרִיחַ सूंघना mirisanje szaglás pekerjaan membaui það að lykta/þefa af e-u annusata ひとかぎ 냄새를 맡기 uostymas Pasmaržo šo! menghidu het ruiken lukt wąchanie cheiro aspirare pe nas нюханье ovoňanie, nádych duhanje mirisanje lukta [] การได้กลิ่น koklama 嗅 нюх سونگھنے کا عمل sự ngửi, sự hít 嗅

v – past tense, past participles smelled, ~smelt [smelt] –

1 to notice by using one's nose I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning. ruik يَشُم помирисвам cítit, čichat lugte riechen μυρίζω, αντιλαμβάνομαι με την όσφρηση oler lõhna tundma بوييدن haistaa sentir לְהַרִיחַ भांपना, का पता लगाना, पहचानना namirisati, nanjušiti érzi vminek a szagát mencium bau finna (e-a) lykt af sentire かぎつける ...을 냄새맡다 užuosti saost terbau ruiken lukte, være czuć (nosem) cheirar a mirosi чувствовать запах cítiť, čuchať zavohati namirisati känna lukten av, vädra ดม kokusunu almak 嗅 відчувати запах سونگھ کر تاڑنا ngửi thấy, đánh hơi thấy 嗅

2 to give off a smell The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish. ruik يَبْعَثُ رائِحَةً ухая vonět; být cítit dufte; lugte riechen μυρίζω oler lõhnama, haisema بو دادن haista, tuoksua sentir מַסרִיחַ महक आना mirisati, vonjati vmilyen szagú berbau lykta, þefja, anga odorare, sapere di ～のにおいがする 냄새를 풍기다 kvepėti smaržot berbau ruiken lukte, dufte, stinke pachnieć cheirar a mirosi пахнуть voňať; byť cítiť imeti duh mirisati lukta ส่งกลิ่น kokmak 散發出(味) пахнути مہک خارج کرنا có mùi khó chịu 散发出（味）

3 to examine by using the sense of smell Let me smell those flowers. ruik يَفْحَص بواسِطَة الشَّم подушвам přičichnout dufte til; lugte til riechen an μυρίζω oler, olfatear nuusutama بو كشيدن haistaa sentir לְהַרִיחַ सूंघ कर जांचना pomirisati megszagol vmit membaui lykta/þefa af odorare, annusare かぐ ...의 냄새를 맡다 (pa)uostyti pasmaržot membaui ruiken lukte på wąchać cheirar a mirosi, a simţi понюхать privoňať poduhati pomirisati lukta på ดมกลิ่น koklamak 聞一聞 нюхати سونگھ کر تحقیق کرنا hít, ngửi 闻一闻

-smelling

having a (particular kind of) smell a nasty-smelling liquid; sweet-smelling roses. ruikend ذو رائِحَه -ухаещ páchnoucí, vonící -duftende; -lugtende ...-riechend -οσμος (ως β΄ συνθ.) con olor a (...) lõhnav, lõhnaga بو داشتن hajuinen d'une odeur (...) מְרִיחַ- खास महक वाली कोई चीज određeni miris (loš miris, sladak miris) (-)szagú berbau lyktandi (che sa/odora di...) －のにおう 「...냄새가 나는」이란 뜻의 연결형 kvepiantis smaržojošs; smaržīgs bauan {#169}ruikend -luktende o ... zapachu (bem/mal) cheiroso mirositor -пахнущий páchnuci, voňajúci dišeč -mirisa -luktande การได้กลิ่น ... kokulu ...味的 такий, що має певний запах کسی خاص قسم کی بو والا có mùi ...味的

adj smelly

having a bad smell smelly fish. slegruikend كَريه الرائِحَه вонящ páchnoucí ildelugtende übelriechend δύσοσμος maloliente, apestoso haisev بدبو haiseva malodorant מַסרִיחַ बदबूदार smrdljiv, vonjav büdös bau illa þefjandi maleodorante 臭い 악취를 풍기는 prasmirdęs smirdīgs berbau stinkend illeluktende, stinkende cuchnący mal-cheiroso urât mirositor вонючий, зловонный páchnuci smrdljiv smrdljiv illaluktande ส่งกลิ่น pis kokulu, kokmuş 發臭的 смердючий بدبودار nặng mùi 发臭的

n smelliness

slegruikendheid إنبِعاث الرائِحَة الكَريهَه миризливост zápach det, som lugter (dårligt) übler Geruch δυσοσμία mal olor, hedor hais بدبويي paha haju mauvaise odeur סִירָחוֹן दुर्गन्धता, बदबू smrdljivost kellemetlen szag, bűz keadaan bau óþefur (cattivo odore) 臭さ 악취 smarvė smirdoņa baunya stank det som lukter ille smród fedor miros urât зловоние zápach smrdljivost smrdljivost otäck lukt การส่งกลิ่น pis kokma 味道 смердючість بدبو sự nặng mùi 味道

smell out

to find (as if) by smelling We buried the dog's bone, but he smelt it out again. uitruik يُكْتَشَف بواسِطَة الرائِحَه подушвам vyčenichat lugte sig frem til aufspüren οσφραίνομαι, ξετρυπώνω husmear välja nuhkima رد بويي را گرفتن vainuta découvrir (en flairant) לְגָלוֹת בְּרִחרוּחַ सूंघना iznjušiti, nanjušiti kiszimatol menemukan þefa uppi scoprire (con il fiuto) かぎ出す 냄새맡아서 찾아[]내다 užuosti uzost; saost mencari dengan bau opsporen snuse opp/fram węszyć farejar a adulmeca; a descoperi prin miros вынюхивать vyňuchať zavohati namirisati spåra (vädra) upp ดมกลิ่นหา koklayarak bulmak 嗅出... рознюхувати سونگھ کر شناخت کرنا đánh hơi thấy 嗅出...