Synonyms of smelled

smelled

verb

variants or chiefly British smelt

past tense of smell

1

as in sniffed

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

we smelled the aroma of freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked in the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniffed
• inhaled
• breathed
• scented
• snuffed
• whiffed
• nosed
• drank (in)
• snorted
• respired
• savoured
• savored
• snuffled

2

as in felt

to have a vague awareness of

I smell something fishy about this situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• felt
• sensed
• saw
• tasted
• noticed
• heard
• scented
• perceived
• realized
• expected
• learned
• looked (at)
• discovered
• remarked
• spied
• supposed
• beheld
• noted
• guessed
• viewed
• witnessed
• observed
• sighted
• discerned
• regarded
• anticipated
• suspected
• ascertained
• eyed
• found out
• espied
• distinguished
• caught on (to)
• descried
• foresaw
• presumed
• surmised
• assumed
• speculated
• divined
• conjectured
• foreknew

3

as in sucked

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

that movie smells—I wouldn't waste my money on it if I were you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucked
• bit
• stunk
• stank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruled
• rocked