| Noun | 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" |
| 2. | smell - any property detected by the olfactory system | |
| 3. | smell - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" | |
| 4. | smell - the faculty of smell | |
| 5. | smell - the act of perceiving the odor of something Synonyms: smelling | |
| Verb | 1. | smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense |
| 2. | smell - emit an odor; "The soup smells good" | |
| 3. | smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells" |
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