what does smell mean?
SMELL as NOUN
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- the act of perceiving the odor of something
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Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- any property detected by the olfactory system
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Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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- she loved the smell of roses
Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SMELL as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He rarely washes, and he smells
Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- inhale the odor of
- perceive by the olfactory sense
Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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