Definition of smell

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Smell (v. i.) To exercise the sense of smell.

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Funk :: Funk (v. t.) To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
Mousy :: Mousy (a.) Infested with mice; smelling of mice.
Inodorous :: Inodorous (a.) Emitting no odor; wthout smell; scentless; odorless.
Sniff :: Sniff (v. t.) To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger..
Smell-feast :: Smell-feast (n.) One who is apt to find and frequent good tables; a parasite; a sponger.
Scammony :: Scammony (n.) An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the Convolvulus Scammonia, of a blackish gray color, a nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic..
Smelt :: Smelt () imp. & p. p. of Smell.
Opopanax :: Opopanax (n.) The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic..
Smell :: Smell (v. i.) To exercise the sense of smell.
Cold :: Cold (n.) Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) but feebly; having lost its odor; as, a cold scent..
Sneezewort :: Sneezewort (n.) A European herbaceous plant (Achillea Ptarmica) allied to the yarrow, having a strong, pungent smell..
Farinaceous :: Farinaceous (a.) Like meal; mealy; pertainiing to meal; as, a farinaceous taste, smell, or appearance..
Nose :: Nose (v. i.) To smell; to sniff; to scent.
Rancid :: Rancid (a.) Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter..
Turmeric :: Turmeric (n.) The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test..
Hircinous :: Hircinous (a.) Of a strong goatish smell.
Stint :: Stinkwood (n.) A name given to several kinds of wood with an unpleasant smell, as that of the Foetidia Mauritiana of the Mauritius, and that of the South African Ocotea bullata..
Abietine :: Abietine (n.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether..
Tobacco :: Tobacco (n.) An American plant (Nicotiana Tabacum) of the Nightshade family, much used for smoking and chewing, and as snuff. As a medicine, it is narcotic, emetic, and cathartic. Tobacco has a strong, peculiar smell, and an acrid taste..
Scent :: Scent (n.) The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent..
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