SMELL


Meaning of SMELL in English

n. Function: verb

1 to perceive by means of the olfactory organs FF1C; smelled a dead skunk FF1E;

Synonyms: nose, scent, sniff, ||snift, snuff

Related Words: detect, perceive, sense; whiff; ||snaffle, snuffle

Idioms: get a whiff of

2

Synonyms: SMACK , savor

3 to have or emit an offensive odor FF1C; the canal smells today FF1E;

Synonyms: funk, reek, stench, stink

Idioms: offend the nostrils, smell ( or stink) to high heaven

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.