smell :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the act of perceiving the odor of something

smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality

n. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

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

n. any property detected by the olfactory system

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

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

smell

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

smell

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

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malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis

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"

aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent

n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

cologne, cologne water, eau de cologne

n. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol

perfume

n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

climate, mood

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"

milieu, surroundings

n. the environmental condition

quality

n. high social status; "a man of quality"

odorize, odourise, scent

v. cause to smell or be smelly

care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

v. be fond of; be attached to

inhale, inspire, breathe in

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"

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