smell
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
she loved the smell of roses
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Sense 2 verb
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
Types & categories
- perceive hypernym
- whiff hyponym
- scent hyponym
- snuffle hyponym
- get a noseful hyponym
Related & opposite
- smelling derivation
- olfactory property derivation
- sense of smell derivation
- smell derivation
Sense 3 noun
any property detected by the olfactory system
Types & categories
- property hypernym
- fragrancy hyponym
- malodorousness hyponym
- muskiness hyponym
- rancidness hyponym
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Sense 4 verb
emit an odor
The soup smells good
Types & categories
- cause to be perceived hypernym
- smell hyponym
Related & opposite
- stink up also see
- smelling derivation
- olfactory property derivation
- sense of smell derivation
- smell derivation
Sense 5 noun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the feel of the city excited him
Types & categories
- atmosphere hypernym
- Hollywood hyponym
- Zeitgeist hyponym
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Sense 6 verb
smell bad
He rarely washes, and he smells
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- smell derivation
Sense 7 noun
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
Types & categories
- sensory system hypernym
- exteroception hypernym
- nose hyponym
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Sense 8 verb
have an element suggestive (of something)
his speeches smacked of racism
Types & categories
- paint a picture hypernym
Sense 9 noun
the act of perceiving the odor of something
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Sense 10 verb
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
I sense his hostility
Types & categories
- perceive hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scent |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sensation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | perfume |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | malodor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | acridity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | smelling |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | olfactory property |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sense of smell |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | perceive |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | whiff |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | scent |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | snuffle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | get a noseful |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | odorous |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | odorless |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | scent |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | scent |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | perfume |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | funky |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | odorous |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | aromatic |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | property |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fragrancy |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | malodorousness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | muskiness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rancidness |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | stink up |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | smelling |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | olfactory property |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sense of smell |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | cause to be perceived |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | smell |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | spirit |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiritize |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | feel |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | appear |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | feel |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | feel |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | atmosphere |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Hollywood |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Zeitgeist |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | smell |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | stink |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | salute |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | sensory system |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | exteroception |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | nose |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | paint a picture |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | smell |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | sensing |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | sniff |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | sense |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | sensible |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | sensitive |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | perceive |