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Meaning of smell
to perceive a scent or odor through the sense of olfaction
Etymology of smell
The word "smell" comes from Old English "smellan", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "smellaniz", and the Proto-Indo-European root "sme-", which is also the source of the Latin word "sapor", meaning taste or flavor
The word has been used in English since the 9th century to describe the sense of perceiving odors or scents
Synonyms
scent
aroma
odor
fragrance
perfume
bouquet
whiff
puff
sniff
reek
stench
stink
fume
vapor
redolence
pungency
acridity
sweetness
musk
fragrance
bouquet
essence
extract
aroma
smell
nose
olfaction
olfactory
snout
nostril
scent
fragrant
pungent
acrid
sweet
foul
putrid
rancid
malodorous
fetid
noisome
loathsome
disgusting
repulsive
repugnant
offensive
unpleasant
vile
disgusting
sickening
nauseating
loathsome
distasteful
unpalatable
nauseous
Definitions
- to perceive a scent or odor through the sense of olfaction
- * to give off a scent or odor
- * to detect or become aware of something through the sense of olfaction
Usage Examples
- The flowers smell lovely in the garden
- * The kitchen smells of freshly baked bread
- * The smell of smoke filled the air
- * She could smell the saltwater as she walked along the beach
Antonyms
freshness
cleanness
purity
innocence
virtue
morality
decency
modesty
humility
blandness
neutrality
odorlessness
scentlessness
fragrancelessness
perfumelessness
aromalessness
vapidness
emptiness
hollowness
insipidity
tastelessness
flavorlessness
savorlessness