SPage 502
- English Word Smell Definition To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes.
- English Word Smell Definition To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; -- often with out.
- English Word Smell Definition To give heed to.
- English Word Smell Definition To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk.
- English Word Smell Definition To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savor; as, a report smells of calumny.
- English Word Smell Definition To exercise the sense of smell.
- English Word Smell Definition To exercise sagacity.
- English Word Smell Definition The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense.
- English Word Smell Definition The quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint.
- English Word Smell-feast Definition One who is apt to find and frequent good tables; a parasite; a sponger.
- English Word Smell-feast Definition A feast at which the guests are supposed to feed upon the odors only of the viands.
- English Word Smell-less Definition Destitute of smell; having no odor.
- English Word Smelled Definition of Smell
- English Word Smeller Definition One who smells, or perceives by the sense of smell; one who gives out smell.
- English Word Smeller Definition The nose.
- English Word Smelling Definition of Smell
- English Word Smelling Definition The act of one who smells.
- English Word Smelling Definition The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of smell.
- English Word Smelt Definition of Smell
- English Word Smelt Definition imp. & p. p. of Smell.