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
  • Though Dylan Efron and Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach have been consistently scoring on the ABC/Disney+ reality dancing competition series, the duo hit a bit of a snag when the latter accidentally broke the former’s nose during rehearsal.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
  • After a brief exchange of strikes in which Gane busted Aspinall's nose, the challenger’s outstretched hand caught both of Aspinall’s eyes, leaving the British fighter unable to see.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Edmontosaurs were probably pretty striking to look at with a long, low skull and one of the most prominent duck-bill snouts of any hadrosaur.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Look above Scheat for two fainter stars that outline the rest of the neck and another relatively faint star to the lower right of the neck that marks the flying horse’s snout.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Smeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smeller. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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