smell - Meaning in Tamil

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smell - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of smell in English

smell noun

1. the act of perceiving the odor of something

   Synonyms

   smelling

2. any property detected by the olfactory system

   Synonyms

   aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent

3. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

   Synonyms

   olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell

4. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

   Synonyms

   odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation

   Example

   • "she loved the smell of roses"
5. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

   Synonyms

   feel, feel, feel, feeling, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, spirit, spirit, tone

   Examples

   • "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
   • "it had the smell of treason"
   • "the feel of the city excited him"

smell verb

1. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

   Synonyms

   sense, smell out

   Examples

   • "I sense his hostility"
   • "I smell trouble"
   • "smell out corruption"
2. emit an odor

   Example

   • "The soup smells good"
3. smell bad

   Example

   • "He rarely washes, and he smells"
4. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
5. have an element suggestive (of something)

   Synonyms

   reek, smack

   Examples

   • "his speeches smacked of racism"
   • "this passage smells of plagiarism"

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