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
  • Buckwheat, though, was fascinated, at one point pushing his tiny nose close to Schermerhorn’s chimes.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
  • But her sharp nose is hunting for just one such combination: the one that signals cancer.
    Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Easily recognized by their slender bodies, long pectoral fins, and rounded snouts, this species is often seen cruising in the open ocean, particularly along the edges of continental shelves, around seamounts, and near offshore reefs.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The video then zoomed in on the swimming swine, which was largely submerged saved for its ears, eyes and snout.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Smeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smeller. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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