smell
/smĕl/
intransitive verb
  1. To perceive (an odor) by the sense of smell.
  2. To perceive or detect (something) by a chemosensory organ, such as an antenna.
  3. To inhale the air near (something); sniff.
    smiled as she smelled the rose.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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SMELL | Pronunciation in English
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Collins Dictionary
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American English pronunciation · ! It seems that your browser is blocking this video content. To access it, add this site to the exceptions or modify your security settings, then refresh this page. British English: smel American English: smɛl · Word formsplural, 3rd person singular present tense smells , present participle smelling , past tense, past participle smelled or smelt ·
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Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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smell noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
Definition of smell noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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How to pronounce smell in English - Definition and synonyms of smell in English
smell pronunciation in English [en] Phonetic spelling: smel · Accent: British · smell pronunciation · Pronunciation by RyanVoiceOver (Male from United Kingdom) Male from United Kingdom · Pronunciation by RyanVoiceOver · User information · Follow · 12 votes Good Bad ·
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Wiktionary
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smell - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English smellen, smillen, smyllen, smullen, from Old English *smyllan, *smiellan (“to smell, emit fumes”), from Proto-West Germanic *smallijan (“to glow, burn, smoulder”), from Proto-Indo-European *smel- (“to burn, smoke, smoulder; tar, pitch”).
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Cambridge Dictionary
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-SMELLING | Pronunciation in English
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EasyPronunciation
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Oxford English Dictionary
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new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into smell, v.
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AccentHero
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Bab.la
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What is the pronunciation of 'smell' in English?
Translations Definition Synonyms Conjugation Pronunciation Examples Translator Phrasebook open_in_new chevron_right ... Phonetics content data source explained in this page. ... English volume_up And he had to close his eyes, it's so disgusting, and the smell and everything.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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SMELLY | Pronunciation in English
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Howjsay
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How to pronounce smelling in English - Definition and synonyms of smelling in English
smelling pronunciation in English [en] Phonetic spelling: ˈsmelɪŋ · Accent: American · smelling pronunciation · Pronunciation by clarkdavej (Male from United States) Male from United States · Pronunciation by clarkdavej · User information · Follow · 2 votes Good Bad ·