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
  • Injuries included broken teeth, a possible broken nose, a concussion, a prolapsed disc and a head injury, the force said in a statement Saturday night.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Twenty-six police officers were injured -- four were seriously hurt, including with broken teeth and a concussion, a possible broken nose and a spinal injury.
    BRIAN MELLEY, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The dog, named Roo, tried to ignore the newborn by resting her snout on the side of the chair and closing her eyes.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Smeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smeller. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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