Noun Definition

smell

1.Definition: any property detected by the olfactory system

Related Noun(s):aroma, odor, odour, scent

Category: General

2.Definition: the act of perceiving the odor of something

Category: General

3.Definition: the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

Related Noun(s):olfaction

Category: General

4.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, spirit, tone

Category: General

5.Definition: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

"She loved the smell of roses"

Related Noun(s):odor, odour

Category: General