Smell
/smˈɛl/
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Definition
(noun) A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
Sentence Examples
He'll be sure to smell a rat if I'm with you.
The smell of cut grass summons up images of hot summer afternoons.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The delicious ____ of fresh bread baking in the oven filled the entire house on Sunday morning.