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(noun) smelling
the act of perceiving the odor of something
(noun) aroma, scent, odor, odour, olfactory property
any property detected by the olfactory system
(noun) sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
(noun) odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
she loved the smell of roses
(noun) look, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, tone, spirit
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the feel of the city excited him; a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting; it had the smell of treason
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
I sense his hostility; i smell trouble; smell out corruption
have an element suggestive (of something)
his speeches smacked of racism; this passage smells of plagiarism