Smell

Words associated with the sense of smell

1. The Sense Of Smell
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May 8, 2011
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2. aroma
noun{1. (1) olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent {
(any property detected by the olfactory system)
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3. aromatic
adj{1. aromatic { ((chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or
more benzene rings; "an aromatic organic compound")
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4. bouquet
noun{1. (3) bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay { (an arrangement of
owers that is usually given as a present)
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5. deodorant
noun{. deodorant, deodourant { (a toiletry applied to the skin in
order to mask unpleasant odors)
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6. deodorize
verb{. deodorize, deodorise, deodourise { (eliminate the odor from;
"This stick will deodorize your armpits")
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7. deodorized
verb{. deodorize, deodorise, deodourise { (eliminate the odor from;
"This stick will deodorize your armpits")
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8. fragrance
noun{1. (1) aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent { (a distinctive odor
that is pleasant)
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9. fragrant
adj{. (2) fragrant { (pleasant-smelling)
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10. fumes
noun{. (2) exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes { (gases ejected from an
engine as waste products)
Overview of noun fume
The noun fume has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. smoke, fume { (a cloud of ne particles suspended in a gas)
verb{1. (2) fume { (be mad, angry, or furious)
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11. incense
noun{1. (1) incense { (a substance that produces a fragrant odor
when burned)
verb{1. cense, incense, thurify { (perfume especially with a censer)
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12. moldy
adj{. moldy, mouldy, musty { (covered with or smelling of mold;
"moldy bread"; "a moldy (or musty) odor")
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13. musty
adj{1. moldy, mouldy, musty { (covered with or smelling of mold;
"moldy bread"; "a moldy (or musty) odor")
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14. odor
noun{1. (7) olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent {
(any property detected by the olfactory system)
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15. odorless
adj{. odorless, odourless, inodorous { (having no odor; "odorless
gas"; "odorless owers")
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16. perfume
noun{1. (2) aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent { (a distinctive odor
that is pleasant)
verb{1. perfume, aromatize, aromatise { (ll or impregnate with an
odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden")
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17. perfumed
verb{1. perfume, aromatize, aromatise { (ll or impregnate with an
odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden")
adj{1. (1) perfumed, scented { (lled or impregnated with perfume;
"perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap")
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18. pungent
adj{1. pungent, acrid { (strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of
radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber")
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19. putrid
adj{1. putrid { (of or relating to or attended by putrefaction; "putrid
decomposition")
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20. rancid
adj{1. rancid { ((used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank
smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decompositio n;
"rancid butter"; "rancid bacon")
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21. rank
noun{1. (20) rank { (a row or line of people (especially soldiers or
police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded
by ranks of policemen")
verb{1. (2) rank { (take or have a position relative to others; "This
painting ranks among the best in the Western World")
adj{1. (1) rank { (very fertile; producing profuse growth; "rank
earth")
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22. reek
noun{. malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor,
mephitis { (a distinctive odor that is oensively unpleasant)
verb{1. (1) smack, reek, smell { (have an element suggestive (of
something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells
of plagiarism")
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23. scent
noun{1. (3) aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent { (a distinctive odor
that is pleasant)
verb{1. odorize, odourise, scent { (cause to smell or be smelly)
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24. scented
verb{1. odorize, odourise, scent { (cause to smell or be smelly)
adj{1. (2) scented { (having the sense of smell; "keen-scented
hounds")
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25. smell
noun{1. (8) smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory
perception { (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in
the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she
loved the smell of roses")
verb{1. (14) smell { (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory
sense)
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26. smelly
adj{. fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly,
stinking, ill-scented { (oensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the
kitchen smelled really funky")
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27. sni
noun{. sni, snu { (sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose)
verb{1. (5) sni, whi { (perceive by inhaling through the nose;
"sni the perfume")
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28. snu
noun{1. snu { (the charred portion of a candlewick)
verb{1. snu, snue { (sni or smell inquiringly)
adj{. snu, snu-brown, mummy-brown, chukker-brown { (snu
colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown)
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29. spice
noun{1. (1) spice { (aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as
a preservative)
verb{1. (1) spice, spice up { (make more interesting or avorful;
"Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer")
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30. spicy
adj{1. piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty { (having an agreeably
pungent taste)
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31. stench
noun{. malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor,
mephitis { (a distinctive odor that is oensively unpleasant)
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32. stink
noun{. malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor,
mephitis { (a distinctive odor that is oensively unpleasant)
verb{1. (2) stink { (be extremely bad in quality or in one's
performance; "This term paper stinks!")
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33. stinky
adj{1. malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smellin g,
stinky { (having an unpleasant smell)
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34. sweet
noun{1. Sweet, Henry Sweet { (English phonetician; one of the
founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912))
adj{1. (9) sweet { (having or denoting the characteristic taste of
sugar)
adv{. (1) sweetly, sweet { (in an aectionate or loving manner
(`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly' );
"Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"; "how sweet the
moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare; "talking sweet to
each other")
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35. whi
noun{1. (1) pu, pu of air, whi { (a short light gust of air)
verb{1. sni, whi { (perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sni
the perfume")
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