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Meanings of smell in English
Any property detected by the olfactory system.
Usage of smell in English
1
The warm sweet smell of the whin bloom was in the air.
2
He could smell it now in the same way here in Mississippi.
3
The smell of broiling and frying and boiling arises in the air.
4
The perception of the mind corresponds to the smell of the nostrils.
5
The smell of stale cigars and cocoa matting was in the air.
6
The heat and smell in the narrow slum were worse than usual.
7
Suddenly a shift in the wind brings us the smell of ether.
8
I am Cassandra you know, and smell the slaughter in the bath-room.
9
The smell of burning flesh was in the air, and horrid shrieks.
10
Yet you can smell the good things to eat in the house.
11
When on the ground floor you may smell him in the attic.
12
The coldness was not merely a smell; it was a physical fact.
13
From the barges and brigs there came the smell of the sea.
14
One could smell the odour of the holy water and the flowers.
15
The smell of the dinner from the dining-room grew savoury and strong.
16
The atmosphere of the conservatory was close and the smell was earthy.
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Translations for smell
Spanish
Russian
Smell through the time
Smell across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
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