smell

v. perceive an odor through the nose by means of the sense of smell; examine with the nose sniff; stink; emit an odor or fragrance; sense, perceive, discern

n. act of smelling, sniffing; sense of smell; scent, odor, fragrance; characteristic quality, aura

Smell may refer to:Olfaction, the sense of smell, that is, the ability of humans and other animals to perceive odorsOdor, what is smelled, that is, the chemical compounds themselves that are detected in very low concentration by the sense of olfactionIn programming, a code smell is a symptom in the source code of a program that something is wrong.
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Smell olfaction. smell v. To perceive the scent of something by means of the olfactory nerves. n. The sense by which odors are perceived; the [more]Smell - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
(synonym) odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception
(hypernym) sensation, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
(hyponym) scent
2. any property detected by the olfactory system
(synonym) olfactory property, aroma, odor, odour, scent
(hypernym) property
(hyponym) bouquet, fragrance, redolence, sweetness
(attribute) odorous
3. 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"
(synonym) spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look
(hypernym) atmosphere, ambiance, ambience
(hyponym) Hollywood
4. the faculty of smell
(synonym) sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality
(hypernym) modality, sense modality, sensory system
(hyponym) nose
5. the act of perceiving the odor of something
(synonym) smelling
(hypernym) sensing, perception
(hyponym) sniff, snuff
Verb
1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
(hypernym) perceive, comprehend
(hyponym) sniff, whiff
(derivation) smelling
2. emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
(hypernym) cause to be perceived
(see-also) stink up, smell up, stink out
(derivation) smelling
3. smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
(hyponym) reek, stink
(derivation) odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception

(v. t.)
The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense.
  

(v. t.)
The quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint.
  

(v. i.)
To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savor; as, a report smells of calumny.
  

(v. i.)
To exercise the sense of smell.
  

(v. i.)
To exercise sagacity.
  

(v. i.)
To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk.
  

(n.)
To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes.
  

(n.)
To give heed to.
  

(n.)
To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; -- often with out.