smell
Translation
to smell, to scent
Examples
Can you smell the flowers?
Can you smell the flowers?
The soup smells delicious.
The soup smells delicious.
It smells of smoke in here.
It smells of smoke in here.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to perceive the odour of (sth.). Can you smell the flowers?
((smell)) ((adjective)) to have a particular kind of smell. The soup smells delicious.
((smell)) ((of/like sth.)) to have the odour of (sth.). It smells of smoke in here.
Similar Words
Synonyms (verb): scent, sniff; Synonyms (noun): odour, aroma, fragrance
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly related to a Proto-Germanic root for 'to smoulder'.
Memory Tips
Your nose can tell if something is 's-well' or not.