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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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First, a soapy sponge—nothing fancy, just one of the cheap ones, sudsed up with a dish soap that smells good.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

This region must combine different types of information, including sights, sounds, and smells, into cohesive memories.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Anastasia Troyanova, a local correspondent for environmental news outlet Kedr, described "a huge cloud of black smoke over the town; it smells of burning".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I inhale, letting new smells — something minty and palo santo-y, maybe? — waft over me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

I know from experience that it smells way better than that nasty institutional soap.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell