[n] the act of perceiving the odor of something
[n] any property detected by the olfactory system
[n] the faculty of smell
[n] the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
[n] 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"
[v] emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
[v] smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
[v] inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
Synonyms
aroma, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, odor, odor, odour, odour, olfaction, olfactory modality, olfactory perception, olfactory property, olfactory sensation, scent, sense of smell, smelling, spirit, tone