Smell
noun
The experience we have when we notice a particular scent through our nose.
The smell of fresh coffee woke me up.
Often appears as...
- smell of flowers
- smell of food
noun
A quality in something that you notice with your nose.
This cheese has a strong smell.
Often appears as...
- strong smell
- bad smell
verb
To notice or identify something by the scent that it has.
I can smell something burning.
Often appears as...
- smell good
- smell bad
verb
To have or give out a particular scent.
The flowers smell incredible.
Often appears as...
- smells good
- smells bad
verb
When we say something 'smells of' something else, it means it has a similar quality or gives us a similar impression.
This plan smells of desperation.
Often appears as...
- smells of desperation
- smells of corruption
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
If something 'has a smell' or a 'certain smell', it has a typically bad or unpleasant scent.
There's a strange smell in the basement.
Often appears as...
- bad smell
- strange smell
noun
The experience we have when we notice a particular scent through our nose.
The smell of fresh coffee woke me up.
Often appears as...
- smell of flowers
- smell of food
noun
A quality in something that you notice with your nose.
This cheese has a strong smell.
Often appears as...
- strong smell
- bad smell
verb
To notice or identify something by the scent that it has.
I can smell something burning.
Often appears as...
- smell good
- smell bad
verb
To have or give out a particular scent.
The flowers smell incredible.
Often appears as...
- smells good
- smells bad
verb
When we say something 'smells of' something else, it means it has a similar quality or gives us a similar impression.
This plan smells of desperation.
Often appears as...
- smells of desperation
- smells of corruption
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
If something 'has a smell' or a 'certain smell', it has a typically bad or unpleasant scent.
There's a strange smell in the basement.
Often appears as...
- bad smell
- strange smell
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Association
Smell can trigger pleasant memories or emotions linked to experiences.
The smell of rain always reminds me of my childhood.
Pro Tip 2/2Subjective Perception
One person's perception of a smell can differ from another's.
She loves the smell of nail polish, while it gives me a headache.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Association
Smell can trigger pleasant memories or emotions linked to experiences.
The smell of rain always reminds me of my childhood.
Pro Tip 2/2Subjective Perception
One person's perception of a smell can differ from another's.
She loves the smell of nail polish, while it gives me a headache.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Association
Smell can trigger pleasant memories or emotions linked to experiences.
The smell of rain always reminds me of my childhood.
Pro Tip 2/2Subjective Perception
One person's perception of a smell can differ from another's.
She loves the smell of nail polish, while it gives me a headache.
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Tanner PIPE Dangerous Jobs
tannery I knew about the smell because before dropping out of school I used to come help my father in the tannery my first time here the smell was terrible I felt like I was suffocating I couldn't bear it but after a while I no longer noticed it at all after just three years here most Singh's tenure has been
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How to master your sense...
and in her words, distinguish the carpenter from the iron worker, the artist from the mason or the chemist, by a simple inhale. Follow these steps and you too can change the way the world smells to you. First, stick your nose in it. Some animals that are known to be great smellers,
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Why elephants never...
Unlike many proverbs, the one about elephant memory is scientifically accurate. Elephants know every member in their herd, able to recognize as many as 30 companions by sight or smell. This is a great help when migrating or encountering other potentially hostile elephants.
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The science of...
saliva samples showed an increase in testosterone in those who had smelled a shirt worn by an ovulating woman. Such a testosterone boost may give a man the nudge to pursue a woman he might not have otherwise noticed. A woman's nose is particularly attuned
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How do dogs "see" with...
The ability to smell separately with each nostril, smelling in stereo, helps to determine the direction of the smell's source so that within the first few moments of sniffing, the dog starts to become aware of not just what kind of things are out there
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Bart Knols: Cheese, dogs...
And so we started focusing on the smell of feet on the smell of human feet, until we came across a remarkable statement in the literature that said that cheese smells after feet rather than the reverse.
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How to write descriptivel...
meeting the writer halfway in the imaginative play of creating a dynamic world of the senses. So when you write, use well-chosen words to engage sound, sight, taste, touch, smell, and movement.
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
a dog's brain is one tenth the size of ours but the part that controls smell is 40 times larger even the river normally a lifeline for the animals has almost disappeared
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A journey around the...
years I can now smell the water from far away I can actually gather my own food find the right shelter yes I began amid wild a little bit but deep down on the
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Macaques SLAP Squirrels...
luckily help is at hand these giant Malabar squirrels have a keen sense of smell tuned into the hypest fruits the macaques watch the squirrels every move
Video examples
Tanner PIPE Dangerous Jobs
tannery I knew about the smell because before dropping out of school I used to come help my father in the tannery my first time here the smell was terrible I felt like I was suffocating I couldn't bear it but after a while I no longer noticed it at all after just three years here most Singh's tenure has been
Video examples
How to master your sense...
and in her words, distinguish the carpenter from the iron worker, the artist from the mason or the chemist, by a simple inhale. Follow these steps and you too can change the way the world smells to you. First, stick your nose in it. Some animals that are known to be great smellers,
Video examples
Why elephants never...
Unlike many proverbs, the one about elephant memory is scientifically accurate. Elephants know every member in their herd, able to recognize as many as 30 companions by sight or smell. This is a great help when migrating or encountering other potentially hostile elephants.
Video examples
The science of...
saliva samples showed an increase in testosterone in those who had smelled a shirt worn by an ovulating woman. Such a testosterone boost may give a man the nudge to pursue a woman he might not have otherwise noticed. A woman's nose is particularly attuned
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
The ability to smell separately with each nostril, smelling in stereo, helps to determine the direction of the smell's source so that within the first few moments of sniffing, the dog starts to become aware of not just what kind of things are out there
Video examples
Bart Knols: Cheese, dogs...
And so we started focusing on the smell of feet on the smell of human feet, until we came across a remarkable statement in the literature that said that cheese smells after feet rather than the reverse.
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
meeting the writer halfway in the imaginative play of creating a dynamic world of the senses. So when you write, use well-chosen words to engage sound, sight, taste, touch, smell, and movement.
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
a dog's brain is one tenth the size of ours but the part that controls smell is 40 times larger even the river normally a lifeline for the animals has almost disappeared
Video examples
A journey around the...
years I can now smell the water from far away I can actually gather my own food find the right shelter yes I began amid wild a little bit but deep down on the
Video examples
Macaques SLAP Squirrels...
luckily help is at hand these giant Malabar squirrels have a keen sense of smell tuned into the hypest fruits the macaques watch the squirrels every move
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Ram Gopal Varma
Indian Director
When I was making 'Satya', many people said that nobody would like to watch such dirty people. But, when the film worked, the same people said it was so real that they could actually smell it!
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Josie Maran
American Model
There's so much to appreciate about my life every single day, and I make a big point of taking time to smell the roses and noticing how lucky I am. I never want to take that for granted.
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Lena Headey
English Actress
It's amazing the things that you cry at. I cry when I smell my son's hair in the morning. We have a moment of peace and I'll be like, 'Ahhhh! How can you love this much?
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Peter Landesman
American Director
I always spend a good deal of time with the people I write about. I try and smell the normalcy of their lives. I try to look at the normal rhythm of their life.
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Genesis Rodriguez
American Actress
I love Miami; I miss it so much. I miss the beach, the peace it brings you. I love the sound and smell of the sea.
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Mike Dirnt
American Musician
When I listen to songs, I can smell a rat. I like songs that speak to me with some deeper truth.
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Andrea Corr
Irish Musician
I love reality. I love the world. I love the smell of it. I love it.
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Steve Wynn
American Businessman
Keep it simple. Tell the truth. People can smell the truth.
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Jennifer Aniston
American Actress
The best smell in the world is that man that you love.
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Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
People can smell a lack of respect from a mile away.
Quote examples
Ram Gopal Varma
Indian Director
When I was making 'Satya', many people said that nobody would like to watch such dirty people. But, when the film worked, the same people said it was so real that they could actually smell it!
Quote examples
Josie Maran
American Model
There's so much to appreciate about my life every single day, and I make a big point of taking time to smell the roses and noticing how lucky I am. I never want to take that for granted.
Quote examples
Lena Headey
English Actress
It's amazing the things that you cry at. I cry when I smell my son's hair in the morning. We have a moment of peace and I'll be like, 'Ahhhh! How can you love this much?
Quote examples
Peter Landesman
American Director
I always spend a good deal of time with the people I write about. I try and smell the normalcy of their lives. I try to look at the normal rhythm of their life.
Quote examples
Genesis Rodriguez
American Actress
I love Miami; I miss it so much. I miss the beach, the peace it brings you. I love the sound and smell of the sea.
Quote examples
Mike Dirnt
American Musician
When I listen to songs, I can smell a rat. I like songs that speak to me with some deeper truth.
Quote examples
Andrea Corr
Irish Musician
I love reality. I love the world. I love the smell of it. I love it.
Quote examples
Steve Wynn
American Businessman
Keep it simple. Tell the truth. People can smell the truth.
Quote examples
Jennifer Aniston
American Actress
The best smell in the world is that man that you love.
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
People can smell a lack of respect from a mile away.
Example 1 of 10
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