smelling

From WikiWord

English

No etymology has been added yet.

smelling noun

smelling verb

To sense a smell or smells.“I can smell fresh bread.”
Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.“Her feet smell of cheese.”
(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.“Ew, this stuff smells.”
To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.“A report smells of calumny.”

No usage or collocation data has been added yet.

Community definitions for smelling appear here as readers add and vote on them.

Real example sentences for smelling appear here as readers add them.