I. verb
1.
to perceive by means of the olfactory organs
smelled a dead skunk
Synonyms: nose, scent, sniff, ||snift, snuff
Related Word: detect, perceive, sense; whiff; ||snaffle, snuffle
Idioms: get a whiff of
2.
Synonyms: smack , savor
3.
to have or emit an offensive odor
the canal smells today
Synonyms: funk, reek, stench, stink
Idioms: offend the nostrils, smell ( or stink) to high heaven
II. noun
1.
a quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense
the smell of a ham cooking
Synonyms: aroma, odor, scent
Related Word: bouquet, fragrance, incense, perfume, redolence, spice; flavor, savor, stench, stink
2.
Synonyms: hint 2, intimation, smack, soupçon, strain, suggestion, suspicion, tincture, trace, whiff