smell in Kashmiri कॉशुर
smell in Konkani कोंकणी
smell in Malayalam മലയാളം
smell in Nepali नेपाली
smell in English
- smell⇄expr. smell out, to hunt or find by smelling.
Ex. A dog will smell out a thief. (Figurative.) Her sister smelled out a secret. - smell⇄expr. smell up, (Informal.) to cause to have a bad smell.
Ex. to smell up the house cooking onions. - smell⇄noun 1. the sense of smelling.
Ex. Smell is keener in dogs than in humans.
2. the quality in a thing that affects the sense of smell; odor.
Ex. The smell of burning rubber is not pleasant.
3. (Figurative.) a trace, tinge, or sug - smell⇄smell, verb, smelledorsmelt,smelling,noun.
- smell⇄v.i. 1. to use the sense of smelling; perceive or be able to perceive odors.
Ex. We smell with our noses.
2. to give out a smell; have a scent.
Ex. The garden smelled of roses.
3. to give out a bad smell; have a bad smell; stink - smell⇄v.t. 1. to detect or recognize by breathing in through the nose; perceive (an odor or scent) with the nose by means of the olfactory nerves.
Ex. Can you smell the smoke in the air?
2. to sniff at; use the sense of smell on (something).