smell


smell (http://definr.com/smell)

     n 1: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the
          nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous
          form; "she loved the smell of roses" [syn: odor, odour,
           olfactory sensation, olfactory perception]
     2: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: {olfactory
        property}, aroma, odor, odour, scent]
     3: 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" [syn: spirit, tone,
         feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look]
     4: the faculty of smell [syn: sense of smell, olfaction, {olfactory
        modality}]
     5: the act of perceiving the odor of something [syn: smelling]
     v 1: inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
     2: emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
     3: smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"