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smell - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" |
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odor,
odour |
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aesthesis,
esthesis,
sense datum,
sense experience,
sense impression,
sensation an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
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scent an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
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aroma,
fragrance,
perfume,
scent a distinctive odor that is pleasant
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fetor,
foetor,
malodor,
malodour,
reek,
stench,
stink,
mephitis a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
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acridity the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
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smell - the act of perceiving the odor of something |
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smelling |
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sensing,
perception becoming aware of something via the senses
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sniff,
snuff sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
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smell - the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents |
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olfaction |
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sense modality,
sensory system,
modality the body's system of sense organs
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exteroception sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
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nose a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
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smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense |
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perceive,
comprehend become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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sniff,
whiff inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
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scent,
nose,
wind catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
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snuff,
snuffle inhale audibly through the nose; "snuff coke"
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get a noseful,
get a whiff smell strongly and intensely
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smell - emit an odor; "The soup smells good" |
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cause to be perceived have perceptible qualities
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smell up,
stink out,
stink up cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell
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smell become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
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smell - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" |
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sense |
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perceive become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells" |
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smell become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
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stink,
reek be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance; "This term paper stinks!"
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salute express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
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