smell
What is the Definition of smell?
Noun:
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- any property detected by the olfactory system
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
- the act of perceiving the odor of something
Verb:
- inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
- emit an odor
- smell bad
- have an element suggestive (of something)
- become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
How can I use smell in a sentence?
For one thing, when Seamus Finnigan asked eagerly to hear how Quirrell had fought off the zombie, Quirrell went pink and started talking about the weather; for another, they had noticed that a funny smell hung around the turban, and the Weasley twins insisted that it was stuffed full of garlic as well, so that Quirrell was protected wherever he went.
The Great Hall was full of the delicious smell of fried sausages and the cheerful chatter of everyone looking forward to a good Quidditch match.
Then they visited the Apothecary, which was fascinating enough to make up for its horrible smell, a mixture of bad eggs and rotted cabbages.
Dudley and Uncle Vernon came in, both with wrinkled noses because of the smell from Harry's new uniform.
On Halloween morning they woke to the delicious smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors.