Dictionary Search for a word smell /smɛl/ Learn to pronounce noun the faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose. "a highly developed sense of smell" verb 1. perceive or detect the odour or scent of (something). "I think I can smell something burning" Similar: get a whiff of scent get a sniff of detect the smell of 2. emit an odour or scent of a specified kind. "the place smelled of damp" Translations, word origin, and more definitions From Oxford Feedback People also ask What is the synonym of smell? What are the 10 basic smells? Is smell a adjective? Is smell a negative word? Feedback Web results Smell | Definition of Smell at Dictionary.comwww.dictionary.com › browse › smell Smell definition, to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning. See more. SMELL | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionarydictionary.cambridge.org ›