smeller

Definition of smellernext
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
  • Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Through this sly trick, where doorknobs rise to noses and walls tower high above the hairline, Argento sketches a vision of witchy terror akin to early works of German surrealism.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, the desire to survive generally wins out over lingering to admire the predator’s sizable claws or snout shape.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The animal, which sported two horns on its snout, was comparable in size to modern rhino species.
    Jeanne Timmons, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Smeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smeller. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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