Smelling (Adjective)
Meaning
(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The streets of Paris were smelling of freshly baked croissants every morning.
- Her clothes were smelling of the smoke from the bonfire.
- The fish market was smelling of the salty ocean air mixed with fish.
- The hotel room was smelling of stale cigarettes and worn-out carpet.
- The air was smelling with the scent of rain and ozone after the storm.