Meaning Of The Word Smell

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smell
countable noun: The smell of something is a quality it has which you become aware of when you breathe in through your nose.
uncountable noun: Your sense of smell is the ability that your nose has to detect things.

smell in American English
to be or become aware of by means of the nose and the olfactory nerves; detect the scent or odor of
intransitive verb: to perceive something by its odor or scent
transitive verb: to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of

smell in British English
verb: to perceive the scent or odour of (a substance) by means of the olfactory nerves

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