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
  • Three months later, her son has his father’s nose and ears.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This is hard nose, grind it out, gritty, medieval knights, cold with a really light, hopeful touch.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The suspect on the lam in Holliday Park — around 30 pounds, ash gray, pronounced snout — will not respond to reason, pleas, threats or bargains.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Pterosaurs were prehistoric predators that dominated the skies with pointed snouts that could catch prey on the move or from the water, according to National Geographic.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Smeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smeller. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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