smeller

as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity a sensitive smeller is just as important as a fine palate when evaluating wine

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Noun
  • The mark of a brilliant director might be counted on how many actors get their moments in smaller roles, and this film is full of them, notably Steve Coulter in for one memorable scene as a seatmate whose nose cold causes consternation for Liz at a dinner party.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Children exposed to wildfire smoke may experience chest pain and tightness, breathing difficulties, coughing, and irritation in the nose, throat, and eyes, among other symptoms.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The resident one-eyed alligator, Pedro, pokes his snout above the glass-smooth bayou to greet her.
    Debbie Elliott, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Consider the seventeenth-century icon that showed him with, in addition to luxurious robes, human hands, and flowing locks, an unmistakable snout.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Smeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smeller. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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