English dictionary
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English noun: smell | |||
| 1. | smell (cognition) the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form | ||
| Samples | She loved the smell of roses. | ||
| Synonyms | odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acridity, aroma, fetor, foetor, fragrance, malodor, malodour, mephitis, perfume, reek, scent, scent, stench, stink | ||
| 2. | smell (attribute) any property detected by the olfactory system | ||
| Synonyms | aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | property | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bouquet, fetidness, foulness, fragrance, fragrancy, malodorousness, muskiness, rancidness, rankness, redolence, stinkiness, sweetness | ||
| Attribute | inodorous, odorless, odorous, odourless | ||
| 3. | smell (state) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | ||
| Samples | The feel of the city excited him. A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting. It had the smell of treason. | ||
| Synonyms | feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, spirit, tone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ambiance, ambience, atmosphere | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Hollywood, Zeitgeist | ||
| 4. | smell (cognition) the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents | ||
| Synonyms | olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exteroception, modality, sense modality, sensory system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nose | ||
| 5. | smell (act) the act of perceiving the odor of something | ||
| Synonyms | smelling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | perception, sensing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sniff, snuff | ||
English verb: smell | |||
| 1. | smell (perception) inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense | ||
| Examples | The customs agents smell the bags for drugs | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comprehend, perceive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | get a noseful, get a whiff, nose, scent, sniff, snuff, snuffle, whiff, wind | ||
| 2. | smell (perception) emit an odor | ||
| Samples | The soup smells good. | ||
| Examples | The food does smell good | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause to be perceived | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | smell | ||
| 3. | smell (perception) smell bad | ||
| Samples | He rarely washes, and he smells. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reek, salute, stink | ||
| 4. | smell (perception) have an element suggestive (of something) | ||
| Samples | His speeches smacked of racism. This passage smells of plagiarism. | ||
| Synonyms | reek, smack | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evoke, paint a picture, suggest | ||
| 5. | smell (cognition) become aware of not through the senses but instinctively | ||
| Samples | I sense his hostility. I smell trouble. Smell out corruption. | ||
| Synonyms | sense, smell out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | perceive | ||
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