Meaning & use
smell
The quality of something that can be detected by the nose, or the sense used to detect it.
See it in a sentence
The smell of fresh bread drifted through the entire bakery.
Dogs rely heavily on smell to recognize people and other animals.
A note on using this word
"Smell" as a verb can mean both to detect an odor and to give off one, so context decides the direction.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To give off a particular odor, or to detect one using the nose.
The whole kitchen smelled wonderfully of garlic and roasted tomatoes.
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