English noun: olfactory sensation | |||
1. | olfactory sensation (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, smell | ||
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 | ||