Smell (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Emit an odor; "The soup smells good".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Related Words

• Smell Up (verb)
• Smell (noun)

Meaning ²

Inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Hypernyms

• Comprehend

Hyponyms

• Wind
• Snuffle
• Whiff
• Nose
• Get A Whiff

Related Words

• Smelling (noun)
• Smell (noun)

Meaning ³

Have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

• The company's financial reports smell of dishonest accounting practices and possible tax evasion.
• Her last novel smells of unoriginality and strongly resembles the best seller from last year.
• The decisions made by the management team smell of favoritism and poor judgment.
• The transaction details smell of a laundering scheme and need to be further investigated.
• The actor's performance in the movie smells of overacting and somewhat annoying.

Synonyms

• Reek
• Smack

Hypernyms

• Evoke
• Suggest

Meaning ⁴

Smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Hyponyms

• Stink

Related Words

• Smell (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "I smell trouble"; "smell out corruption".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Sense
• Smell Out