SMELL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of perceiving the odor of something
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • any property detected by the olfactory system
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Attribute(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the faculty of smell
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

SMELL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • emit an odor
    Usage Example(s)
    • The soup smells good
    Hypernyms(s) smell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • smell bad
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)