smelling
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- noun
- /ˈsmɛlɪŋ/
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- The deck was a cramped, crowded place, smelling of sweat and sea salt.
- smelling and tasting
- aroma and smelling
- genes for smelling
I've never gagged ever from smelling anything but that.
- I've never gagged ever from smelling anything but that.
- So I really recommend smelling the Black Opium from YS.
- I like smelling a rose or smelling a daffodil.
- Who knew smelling this good would feel this good too.
- Yeah look funny monkey faints after smelling his own ass.
Examples
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This is the first time I felt joy in a long time just smelling this sweet candle.
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The tea was ready in minutes, steeped strong and smelling of bark and earth.
Fiction book (1992) -
We went into a dark closet, between clothes smelling of grease, cigarettes, and soap.
Fiction book (1991) -
And it was scented soap, smelling of roses, violets, or some other flower.
Fiction book (1994) -
Her golden hair brushed his cheek, silky, warm, and smelling of crushed flowers.
Fiction book (1990) -
At midnight, the fog blew in thick from the harbor, smelling of oil, mercaptan, and ammonia.
Fiction book (1992) -
Did he belong to the tight room smelling of crumbling paper, leather bindings, and spilled ink?
Fiction book (1990) -
The act of smelling the fresh flowers in the garden brought back fond memories.
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After a long day, the comforting aroma of dinner being cooked was all I needed for smelling something good.
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I noticed the sweet smelling candles as soon as I walked into the shop.
Synonyms
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A scent you notice with your nose
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A quick breath in through the nose to check a smell
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The ability to notice and tell scents apart with the nose
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A quick smell taken through the nose
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The sense that lets you smell and tell smells apart
The ability to notice and recognize smells with your nose
A feeling you have when you smell something
The sense that lets people smell and tell different scents apart
Compounds
- Archaic
A small bottle with a strong smell that helps wake someone who has fainted
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Etymology
Smelling is the noun form of smell, from an old English word meaning 'to notice with the nose', so a 'smelling' is just the act of using your nose to detect an odor.