smell :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the act of perceiving the odor of something

olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell

n. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception

n. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"

aroma, odor, odour, scent, olfactory property

n. any property detected by the olfactory system

feeling, feel, look, spirit, atmosphere, tone, flavor, flavour

n. 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"

smell

v. emit an odor; "The soup smells good"

smell bad

v. smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"

inhale odor of

v. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

bouquet, fragrance, redolence, sweetness

n. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent, olfactory property

n. any property detected by the olfactory system

malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek

n. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception

n. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"

perfume, aroma, scent, fragrance

n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

cologne, eau de cologne, cologne water

n. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol

perfume

n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

mood, climate

n. the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

environment

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

surroundings, milieu

n. the environmental condition

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

scent, odorize, cause to smell

v. cause to smell or be smelly

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

inhale, breathe in, draw in air

v. draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

stink up, stink out, smell up

v. cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell

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