Smelling

verb

/ˈsmɛlɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.verbTo sense a smell or smells.

"I can smell fresh bread."

2.verbFollowed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

"Her feet smell of cheese."

3.verb(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.

"Ew, this stuff smells."

4.verbTo have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.

"A report smells of calumny."

5.verbTo exercise sagacity.

6.verbTo detect or perceive; often with out.

7.verbTo give heed to.

8.nounThe act by which something is smelled.

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