Synonym: essence, fragrance, odor, scent. Similar words: smell of, smell out, melt, mesmerize, camel, assessment, harassment, homeland. Meaning: [smel] n. 1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form 2. any property detected by the olfactory system 3. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people 4. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents 5. the act of perceiving the odor of something. v. 1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense 2. emit an odor 3. smell bad.
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211. The savoury smell greeted them as they went through the door.
212. She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet.
213. Have a smell of this cheese; does it seem all right?
214. There was a strong smell of burning in the air.
215. Opening the door, she made a face at the musty smell.
216. The smell of her perfume lingered in the empty house.
217. However, many customers found the smell of this product distinctly off-putting.
218. The smell outside this building is overwhelming — like rotten eggs.
219. Whenever I smell burning, I relive the final moments of the crash.
220. After twenty years in the police she could smell a liar a mile off.
221. The smell of leather on a man is a real turn-on.
222. The faint smell of her perfume hung in the air.
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223. The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me.
224. I should think the smell of her breath would turn any man off.
225. The smell of the gas oil lingered in the house.
226. If we're upwind of the animal it may smell our scent.
227. Insects smell by turning their antennae to scents in the air.
228. As we walked into the house, we were greeted by a wonderful smell of baking.
229. The rich went to live in the west of London, upwind of the smell of people and industry.
230. Ooh, the smell of that bread is making my mouth water!
231. If I don't send a picture, he will smell a rat.
232. The skunk releases a pungent smell as a means of protection.
233. I always associate the smell of those flowers with my childhood.
234. What I hate most about having a cold is not being able to smell.
235. The smell summoned up memories of family holidays by the sea.
236. When we arrived in our village there was a terrible smell of burning.
237. There was a smell emanating from the fridge - an unholy combination of over-ripe cheese and unwrapped fish.
238. I could smell the honeyed ripeness of melons and peaches.
239. We could smell the scent of a fox as we trailed paw marks through the wood.
240. The bar was redolent with the smell of stale cigarette smoke.