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smelling::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | redolent |
smelling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | smell |
| Type of | perception, sensing |
| Has types | sniff, snuff |
| Derivation | smell |
Examples of smelling
smelling
Many Gulf Coast residents have reported smelling the spill during the past week.
From the kentucky.com
He smoked a huge cigar, perhaps the worst-smelling brand in the history of Cuba.
From the sacbee.com
It has been criticized for smelling like paint, but I happen to enjoy the aroma.
From the sltrib.com
Great Dane Elsie follows her nose to nuzzle a tasty-smelling treat at the store.
From the denverpost.com
I just want to see politicians flop in profound discomfort while smelling fishy.
From the theatlantic.com
A bracing wind whipped around the vessel, the fresh air smelling of sweet brine.
From the sacbee.com
A flight attendant, smelling smoke, alerts an air marshal, who confronts Modadi.
From the theatlantic.com
For the dowager countess, there could not be enough smelling salts in the world.
From the independent.co.uk
If they are well-mannered, even tempered, clean and sweet smelling, let them in.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
- The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
- Emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
- Olfactory property: any property detected by the olfactory system
- Smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
- Spirit: 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"
- Smack: have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
- The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
- The Smell is an all ages, alcohol and drug-free punk rock/noise/experimental venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists. ...
