smell
Noun
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The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form (synset 105721684)
"she loved the smell of roses"hypernym: aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulationhyponym:
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Any property detected by the olfactory system (synset 104987257)
attribute:hypernym: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a classhyponym:
- bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness - a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
- fetidness, foulness, malodorousness, rankness, stinkiness - the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
- muskiness - having the olfactory properties of musk
- rancidness - the property of being rancid
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The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (synset 114549784)
"the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"hyponym:
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The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents (synset 105666448)
hypernym:
- modality, sense modality, sensory system - a particular sense
- exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
hyponym: nose - the sense of smell (especially in animals) -
The act of perceiving the odor of something (synset 100884639)
hypernym: perception, sensing - becoming aware of something via the sensessynonym: smelling
Verb
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Inhale the odor of;
Perceive by the olfactory sense (synset 202129213)hypernym: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senseshyponym:- sniff, whiff - perceive by inhaling through the nose
- nose, scent, wind - catch the scent of; get wind of
- snuff, snuffle - sniff or smell inquiringly
- get a noseful, get a whiff - smell strongly and intensely
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Emit an odor (synset 202128137)
"The soup smells good"hypernym: cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualitieshyponym: smell - smell bad
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Smell bad (synset 202128797)
"He rarely washes, and he smells"hypernym: smell - emit an odor
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Have an element suggestive (of something) (synset 202199169)
"his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
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Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively (synset 200590864)
"I sense his hostility"; "I smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"hypernym: perceive - become conscious of
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