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smell

 

[ smษ›l ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

sense

The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose; the sense of smell.

Synonyms

aroma, odor, scent

Examples of usage

  • Dogs have a much keener sense of smell than humans.
  • The smell of freshly baked bread wafted through the air.
Context #2 | Verb

detect

Perceive or detect the odor or scent of (something).

Synonyms

detect, scent, sniff

Examples of usage

  • She could smell the delicious aroma of the stew cooking in the kitchen.
  • I could smell smoke in the air.

Translations

Translations of the word "smell" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cheiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เค‚เคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geruch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bau

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะฐั…

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapach

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒ‚ใ„ (ใซใŠใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท odeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ olor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท koku

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ƒ„์ƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงุฆุญุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vลฏnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรดลˆa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฐ”ๅ‘ณ (qรฌwรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vonj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lykt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qoxu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ olor

Etymology

The word 'smell' originated from the Old English 'smylten' which meant to emit or emit a smell. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the sense of perceiving odors. The sense of smell is one of the oldest and most important senses in humans and animals, playing a crucial role in survival and social interactions.

See also: smelling, smelly.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,460, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.