smell
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The island's distinctive white colour comes from bird droppings - also known as guano - which coat the surface and give it a distinctive smell.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Balogun then looked over at a frowning Ream, who had just finished urging his teammates to be sure to stop and smell the flowers along this World Cup journey.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
To help cut down the fishy smell, top the fish with your choice of acid, like fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
This does smell quite dirty, and we look forward to learning more about it.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
It smelt of reindeer and red deer and beaver, and fresh blood -and something else: a new smell that he hadn’t yet learnt.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing smell
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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 4
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