smells
Translation
to smell
Examples
The flower smells sweet.
The flower smells sweet.
He smells the soup to see if it's ready.
He smells the soup to see if it's ready.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) to have a particular smell The flower smells sweet.
((sth.)) to perceive the smell of (sth.) He smells the soup.
Similar Words
Synonyms: scent, sniff
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *smel-, meaning 'to burn, smoulder', related to the smell of smoke.
Memory Tips
The 's' sound can remind you of sniffing or drawing in air to smell something.