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Smell Pronunciation

Pronounce Smell as S M EH L L.

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    Smell phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'smell'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of smell: /smɛll/
    • Modern IPA representation of smell: /smɛll/

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    List of meaning for smell

    to detect the odor or scent of something using your nose

    smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception(noun)

    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

    "she loved the smell of roses"

    olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent(noun)

    any property detected by the olfactory system

    spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell(noun)

    the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

    "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

    smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality(noun)

    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

    smell, smelling(verb)

    the act of perceiving the odor of something

    smell(verb)

    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

    smell(verb)

    emit an odor

    "The soup smells good"

    smell(verb)

    smell bad

    "He rarely washes, and he smells"

    smack, reek, smell(verb)

    have an element suggestive (of something)

    "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

    smell, smell out, sense(verb)

    become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

    "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"

    the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose

    the smell of vanilla is supposed to be very soothing

    a very small amount

    the pie has barely a smell of ginger, but lots of cinnamon

    a special quality or impression associated with something

    a law firm with a mahogany-lined boardroom that has the discernible smell of money and power

    to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

    we smelled the aroma of freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked in the house

    to have a vague awareness of

    I smell something fishy about this situation

    to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

    that movie smells—I wouldn't waste my money on it if I were you

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    smell in sentence

    1. Some flowers have very potent effusion, giving off powerful smells and stenches, but some are difficult to smell at all.

    2. Halitosis caused the man’s breath to smell like a combination of rotten egg and vomit.

    3. Due to the spoilage of food that Little Timmy hid under his bed, his mother smelled the sour smell coming from her son’s bedroom.

    4. With the foul odor lingering in the air, many people were pinching their noses so they would not have to smell it.

    5. I like to use the Gain brand of washing detergent, but my mother prefers the smell of Tide.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term smell

    Patients who suffer from decreased or total loss of smell, called ‘hyposmia’ or ‘anosmia’ are deeply affected by this problem, compared to the other special senses, for example, loss of vision or hearing, the loss of smell is often thought of as relatively inconsequential, but this is far from the truth.

    – Zara Patel

    We are human beings, not human doings. Every once in a while we need to stop and smell the roses, hear what is really being said, taste the essence of life, touch someone’s heart and see life for what it truly is, a journey with rest areas.

    – Andreas Simic

    I like to keep an aromatherapy dispenser on my desk that makes my work area smell like lemon.

    – Sally Augustin

    I mean, we got problems with our federal government firewalls obviously, but to have a private server in your home, I mean, come on, man, that doesn't pass the smell test.

    – Jeb Bush & Associates

    When I crawled out I was so cold, so I was warming myself near one of the piles that was still smoldering. I could see an arm. I could see nostrils. But I was numb to that by then, the smell is one that will never leave me.

    – Michiko Kiyo-oka

    It’s not just about throwing a rutabaga stick at a kid and saying, try this, it’s more about familiarity, what does rutabaga look like, smell like, feel like.

    – Abbie Nelson

    For me, fragrances are very - one of these beautiful art forms that bring about a whole host of things. It's what you want to smell like, it's memories that make you smile or are resonant of times in your life, it can remind you of music. If you're a lover of scent, it's a very kind of particular and evocative thing.

    – Chris Pine

    We use this oil because it gives the food a bright color and does not leave a strange smell or taste, we don't know what will happen to our dishes if we change the oil.

    – Liu Ming

    If you are possessed by an idea, you find it expressed everywhere, you even smell it.

    – Thomas Mann

    Dear loved papa, I so much want to see you. I have just ended my lesson of arithmetic, I think that I succeeded well. We go to school of nurses, I am very happy there. Today it is raining and it is very humid. I am in Tatiana’s room with Olga and Tatiana. When you will see Boba, say to him that my hands itch me. I try to breed my own livestock of poetry of earth. Olga says that I smell poor, but it is not true. When you will come back, I shall wash myself in your tub. I hope that you did not forget the history which I told you during our promenade. I am sitting down and scratch my nose with the left hand. Olga wanted to slap me for it, but I avoided the hand. Be happy and in good health. I think extremely of you and embrace you tenderly.

    – Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia

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