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smell, emit odor
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smell — I. verb (smelled or smelt; smelling) Etymology: Middle English Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves ; get the odor or scent of with the nose 2. to detect or become… … New Collegiate Dictionary
smell — smel n. act of smelling, sniffing; sense of smell; scent, odor, fragrance; characteristic quality, aura v. perceive an odor through the nose by means of the sense of smell; examine with the nose sniff; stink; emit an odor or fragrance; sense,… … English contemporary dictionary
smell — [smel] vt. smelled or [Chiefly Brit.] Brit. smelt, smelling [ME smellen < OE * smyllan < IE base * smel , to burn slowly > SMOLDER: basic sense “to give off smoke”] 1. to be or become aware of by means of the nose and the olfactory… … English World dictionary
odor — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. odour, from O.Fr. odor (Mod.Fr. odeur), from L. odorem (nom. odor) smell, scent, from PIE *od to smell (Cf. L. olere emit a smell, to smell of, with Sabine l for d ; Gk. ozein to smell; Armenian … Etymology dictionary
smell — (v.) late 12c., emit or perceive an odor, also (n.) odor, aroma, stench; not found in O.E., perhaps cognate with M.Du. smolen, Low Ger. smelen to smolder (see SMOLDER (Cf. smolder)). OED says no doubt of O.E. origin, but not recorded, and not… … Etymology dictionary
smell — Synonyms and related words: apprehend, aroma, be aromatic, be aware of, be conscious of, be redolent of, be sensible of, be warm, bouquet, breath, breathe, breathe in, burn, cast, chromesthesia, color hearing, dash, definite odor, detect,… … Moby Thesaurus
odor — n. smell 1) to emit, exude, give off, produce an odor 2) to perceive; recognize an odor 3) a faint, slight; fetid, foul, rank, unpleasant; heavy; musty; pleasant; pungent, strong odor 4) an odor emanates from repute (BE) 5) in bad; good odor … Combinatory dictionary
Redolent — Red o*lent ( lent), a. [L. redolens, entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red , re , re + olere to emit a smell. See {Odor}.] Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Redolently — Redolent Red o*lent ( lent), a. [L. redolens, entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red , re , re + olere to emit a smell. See {Odor}.] Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smelled — smel n. act of smelling, sniffing; sense of smell; scent, odor, fragrance; characteristic quality, aura v. perceive an odor through the nose by means of the sense of smell; examine with the nose sniff; stink; emit an odor or fragrance; sense,… … English contemporary dictionary
smelling — n. perceiving through the nose smel n. act of smelling, sniffing; sense of smell; scent, odor, fragrance; characteristic quality, aura v. perceive an odor through the nose by means of the sense of smell; examine with the nose sniff; stink; emit… … English contemporary dictionary
