smell

nouns

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

"she loved the smell of roses"

any property detected by the olfactory system

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

is derived from

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"

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

the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

the act of perceiving the odor of something

smell, smelling

inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

smell

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

to become aware of through the senses

"I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

emit an odor

"The soup smells good"

smell

see also

is a type of (narrower)

have perceptible qualities

smell bad

"He rarely washes, and he smells"

smell

is a type of (narrower)

emit an odor

"The soup smells good"

have an element suggestive (of something)

"his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

reek, smack, smell

become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

"I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"

sense, smell, smell out