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; "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}, {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"