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smell
Synonyms and Antonyms of smell
1
the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose
attar (also otto), bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, perfume
ambrosia, lusciousness, savor (also savour), savoriness, spice, tang
acridness, fetidness, fetor, foulness, funk, gaminess, malodor, noisomeness, rancidity, rankness, reek, stench, stink
2
a very small amount
drop in the bucket
abundance, barrel, boatload, bucket, bundle, bushel, deal, fistful, gobs, heaps, lashings (also lashins) [chiefly British], loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, oodles, passel, peck, pile, plenty, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, stack, wad, wealth
bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus
3
a special quality or impression associated with something
Synonym Discussion of smell
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- an odd smell permeated the room
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- the scent of lilacs
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- a cheese with a strong odor
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- the aroma of freshly ground coffee
smell
Synonyms and Antonyms of smell
1
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose
2
to have a vague awareness of
behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spy, view, witness
ascertain, catch on (to), discover, find out, hear, learn, realize
anticipate, divine, expect, foreknow, foresee
assume, conjecture, guess, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect
Learn More about smell
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Dictionary: Definition of smell Medical Dictionary: Definition of smell Spanish Central: Translation of smell Nglish: Translation of smell for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of smell for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about smell
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