smells

NOUN

odor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aroma bouquet flavor perfume scent stench stink trace whiff

STRONG

emanation essence fragrance incense redolence savor spice tang trail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

odor sweetness

STRONG

blandness dullness

VERB

perceive with the nose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathe detect inhale sniff

STRONG

discover find identify nose scent snuff

WEAK

get a whiff

Antonyms

STRONG

lose miss pass by

VERB

have an odor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stink

STRONG

funk reek stench whiff

WEAK

be malodorous smell to high heaven

Example Sentences

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The head of research at Fundstrat, Tom Lee, though, smells opportunity.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

And there will be certain sounds and smells that trigger anxiety.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

But the court got to the right place, and that’s what smells like winning these days?

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

All around this one personal tragedy are the sights and smells of many others from that moment Wednesday evening when the earth abruptly groaned and rumbled with quakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5, in rapid succession.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

She somehow smells like my favorite scent in the world—freshly baked cinnamon rolls.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer