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Definition of smell

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Smell (n.) To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes..

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Scent :: Scent (n.) The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent..

Ambrosia :: Ambrosia (n.) A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell..

Notchweed :: Notchweed (n.) A foul-smelling weed, the stinking goosefoot (Chenopodium Vulvaria)..

Putredinous :: Putredinous (a.) Proceeding from putrefaction, or partaking of the putrefactive process; having an offensive smell; stinking; rotten..

Nose :: Nose (v. i.) To smell; to sniff; to scent.

Odious :: Odious (a.) Causing or provoking hatred, repugnance, or disgust; offensive; disagreeable; repulsive; as, an odious sight; an odious smell..

Stink :: Stink (v. i.) To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor..

Fragrant :: Fragrant (a.) Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.

Sickly :: Sickly (superl.) Tending to produce nausea; sickening; as, a sickly smell; sickly sentimentality..

Stench :: Stench (v. i.) An ill smell; an offensive odor; a stink.

Fetid :: Fetid (a.) Having an offensive smell; stinking.

Odor :: Odor (n.) Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume..

Sense :: Sense (v. t.) A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body; as, the senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. See Muscular sense, under Muscular, and Temperature sense, under Temperature..

Scammony :: Scammony (n.) An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the Convolvulus Scammonia, of a blackish gray color, a nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic..

Smelling :: Smelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smel.

Rank :: Rank (superl.) Strong-scented; rancid; musty; as, oil of a rank smell; rank-smelling rue..

Caraway :: Caraway (n.) A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative..

Flavor :: Flavor (n.) That which imparts to anything a peculiar odor or taste, gratifying to the sense of smell, or the nicer perceptions of the palate; a substance which flavors..

Fenugreek :: Fenugreek (n.) A plant (trigonella Foenum Graecum) cultivated for its strong-smelling seeds, which are.

Hircic :: Hircic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet; -- applied by Chevreul to an oily acid which was obtained from mutton suet, and to which he attributed the peculiar taste and smell of that substance. The substance has also been called hircin..