smell, n.
(smells)
freq. cnt. 14
(smells)
freq. cnt. 14
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2
odor odour olfactory perception olfactory sensation smell
sample sentences
"she loved the smell of roses"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
any property detected by the olfactory system
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
aroma odor odour olfactory property scent smell
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attribute
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hyponym
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 37 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
feel feeling flavor flavour look smell spirit tone
sample sentences
"the feel of the city excited him""a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
"it had the smell of treason"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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the act of perceiving the odor of something
<noun.act>
smell smelling
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the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
<noun.cognition>
olfaction olfactory modality sense of smell smell