smell
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 smell
The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form:
— She loved the smell of roses.
synoniemen: odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation.
Roget 401: fetor†; bad etc. adj.. smell, bad odor; stench, stink; foul odor, malodor; empyreuma†; mustiness etc. adj.; ... meer laten zien
Nederlands: geur, geurtje, lucht, odeur, reuk
2 smell
Any property detected by the olfactory system.
synoniemen: aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent.
Roget 398: odor, smell, odorament†, scent, effluvium; emanation, exhalation; fume, essence, trail, nidor†, redolence. sense of smell; ... meer laten zien
Nederlands: geur, geurtje, lucht, odeur, reuk
Pools: zapach, woń
3 smell
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people:
— It had the smell of treason.
synoniemen: feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, spirit, tone.
Nederlands: accent, gevoel, toon
4 smell
The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents.
synoniemen: olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell.
Nederlands: neus, reuk, reukzin
Pools: powonienie, węch
5 smell
werkwoord
1 smell
Inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense.
Nederlands: ruiken
2 smell
Emit an odor.
Roget 401: have a bad smell etc. n.; smell; stink, stink in the nostrils, stink like a polecat; smell strong etc. adj., smell offensively.
3 smell
Smell bad.
Nederlands: stinken
4 smell
Have an element suggestive (of something):
— This passage smells of plagiarism.
Roget 398: have an odor etc. n.; smell, smell of, smell strong of; exhale; give out a smell etc. n.; reek, reek of; scent. smell, ... meer laten zien
5 smell
Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively:
— I smell trouble.
— Smell out corruption.
Moby betekeniswoordenboek: 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, detectable odor ... meer laten zien.
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