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"