OZDIC

smell

UK /smɛl/ US /smɛl/
verb 5noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

I love the smell of fresh bread.

The penetrating smell of cabbage reached the nose of Toad as he lay prostrate in his misery on the floor, and gave him the idea for a moment that perhaps life was not such a blank and desperate thing as he had imagined. But still he wailed, and kicked with his legs, and refused to be comforted. So the wise girl retired for the time, but, of course, a good deal of the smell of hot cabbage remained behind, as it will do, and Toad, between his sobs, sniffed and reflected, and gradually began to think new and inspiring thoughts: of chivalry, and poetry[…]

2

The sense that detects odours.

3

A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.

I’m just saying, this has a bad smell to it.

verb

1

To sense a smell or smells.

I can smell fresh bread.

Smell the milk and tell me whether it's gone off.

2

To sense a smell or smells.

I smell a device.

3

Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

The roses smell lovely.

Her feet smell of cheese.

4

Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

I do smell all horse-piss

5

Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

Ew, this restroom smells (loathsomely).

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