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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

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

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

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.reukحاسَّة الشَّمобоняниеčichlugtesansder Geruchssinnόσφρησηolfatohaistmineبوياييhajuaistiodoratחוּש רֵיחसूंघने की शक्तिnjuh, čulo mirisaszagláspenciumanlyktarskynodorato, olfatto嗅覚후각uoslėožabaureukluktesanswęcholfactosimţul miro­suluiобоняниеčuchvohmirisluktsinneกลิ่นkoku alma duyusu嗅覺нюхسونگھنے کی حسkhứu giác嗅觉

2 the quality that is noticed by using this power a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.reuk, geurرائِحَهмирисpachduft; lugtder Geruchοσμή, μυρωδιάolorlõhn, haisشمhaju, tuoksuodeurרֵיחमहकmiris, vonjszagbaulykt, þefur, ilmur, daunnodoreにおい냄새kvapassmarža; smakabaugeurlukt, duft, –oszapachcheiromirosзапахpachvonjmirisluktประสาทรับกลิ่นkoku氣味запахمہک، شمیمmùi气味

3 an act of using this power Have a smell of this!ruikالشَّمпомирисванеpřičichnutílugtdas Riechenμύρισμαolfateo, olfacciónnuusutamineاستشمامhaistaareniflementמְרִיחַसूंघनाmirisanjeszagláspekerjaan membauiþað að lykta/þefa af e-uannusataひとかぎ냄새를 맡기uostymasPasmaržo šo!menghiduhet ruikenluktwąchaniecheiroaspirare pe nasнюханьеovoňanie, nádychduhanjemirisanjelukta []การได้กลิ่นkoklama嗅нюхسونگھنے کا عملsự 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.ruikيَشُمпомирисвамcítit, čichatlugteriechenμυρίζω, αντιλαμβάνομαι με την όσφρησηolerlõhna tundmaبوييدنhaistaasentirלְהַרִיחַभांपना, का पता लगाना, पहचाननाnamirisati, nanjušitiérzi vminek a szagátmencium baufinna (e-a) lykt afsentireかぎつける...을 냄새맡다užuostisaostterbauruikenlukte, væreczuć (nosem)cheirara mirosiчувствовать запахcítiť, čuchaťzavohatinamirisatikänna lukten av, vädraดมkokusunu almak嗅відчувати запахسونگھ کر تاڑناngửi thấy, đánh hơi thấy嗅

2 to give off a smell The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.ruikيَبْعَثُ رائِحَةًухаяvonět; být cítitdufte; lugteriechenμυρίζωolerlõhnama, haisemaبو دادنhaista, tuoksuasentirמַסרִיחַमहक आनाmirisati, vonjativmilyen szagúberbaulykta, þefja, angaodorare, sapere di～のにおいがする냄새를 풍기다kvepėtismaržotberbauruikenlukte, dufte, stinkepachniećcheirara mirosiпахнутьvoňať; byť cítiťimeti duhmirisatiluktaส่งกลิ่นkokmak散發出(味)пахнутиمہک خارج کرناcó mùi khó chịu散发出（味）

3 to examine by using the sense of smell Let me smell those flowers.ruikيَفْحَص بواسِطَة الشَّمподушвамpřičichnoutdufte til; lugte tilriechen anμυρίζωoler, olfatearnuusutamaبو كشيدنhaistaasentirלְהַרִיחַसूंघ कर जांचनाpomirisatimegszagol vmitmembauilykta/þefa afodorare, annusareかぐ...의 냄새를 맡다(pa)uostytipasmaržotmembauiruikenlukte påwąchaćcheirara mirosi, a simţiпонюхатьprivoňaťpoduhatipomirisatilukta påดมกลิ่นkoklamak聞一聞нюхатиسونگھ کر تحقیق کرناhít, ngửi闻一闻

-smelling

having a (particular kind of) smell a nasty-smelling liquid; sweet-smelling roses.ruikendذو رائِحَه-ухаещpáchnoucí, vonící-duftende; -lugtende...-riechend-οσμος (ως β΄ συνθ.)con olor a (...)lõhnav, lõhnagaبو داشتنhajuinend'une odeur (...)מְרִיחַ-खास महक वाली कोई चीजodređeni miris (loš miris, sladak miris)(-)szagúberbaulyktandi(che sa/odora di...)－のにおう「...냄새가 나는」이란 뜻의 연결형kvepiantissmaržojošs; smaržīgsbauan{#169}ruikend-luktendeo ... zapachu(bem/mal) cheirosomirositor-пахнущийpáchnuci, voňajúcidišeč-mirisa-luktandeการได้กลิ่น... kokulu...味的такий, що має певний запахکسی خاص قسم کی بو والاcó mùi...味的

adj ˈsmelly

having a bad smell smelly fish.slegruikendكَريه الرائِحَهвонящpáchnoucíildelugtendeübelriechendδύσοσμοςmaloliente, apestosohaisevبدبوhaisevamalodorantמַסרִיחַबदबूदारsmrdljiv, vonjavbüdösbauilla þefjandimaleodorante臭い악취를 풍기는prasmirdęssmirdīgsberbaustinkendilleluktende, stinkendecuchnącymal-cheirosourât mirositorвонючий, зловонныйpáchnucismrdljivsmrdljivillaluktandeส่งกลิ่นpis kokulu, kokmuş發臭的смердючийبدبودارnặng mùi发臭的

n ˈsmelliness

slegruikendheidإنبِعاث الرائِحَة الكَريهَهмиризливостzápachdet, som lugter (dårligt)übler Geruchδυσοσμίαmal olor, hedorhaisبدبوييpaha hajumauvaise odeurסִירָחוֹןदुर्गन्धता, बदबूsmrdljivostkellemetlen szag, bűzkeadaan bauóþefur(cattivo odore)臭さ악취smarvėsmirdoņabaunyastankdet som lukter illesmródfedormiros urâtзловониеzápachsmrdljivostsmrdljivostotäck luktการส่งกลิ่นpis kokma味道смердючістьبدبوsự nặng mùi味道

smell out

to find (as if) by smelling We buried the dog's bone, but he smelt it out again.uitruikيُكْتَشَف بواسِطَة الرائِحَهподушвамvyčenichatlugte sig frem tilaufspürenοσφραίνομαι, ξετρυπώνωhusmearvälja nuhkimaرد بويي را گرفتنvainutadécouvrir (en flairant)לְגָלוֹת בְּרִחרוּחַसूंघनाiznjušiti, nanjušitikiszimatolmenemukanþefa uppiscoprire (con il fiuto)かぎ出す냄새맡아서 찾아[]내다užuostiuzost; saostmencari dengan bauopsporensnuse opp/framwęszyćfarejara adulmeca; a descoperi prin mirosвынюхиватьvyňuchaťzavohatinamirisatispåra (vädra) uppดมกลิ่นหาkoklayarak bulmak嗅出...рознюхуватиسونگھ کر شناخت کرناđánh hơi thấy嗅出...