What it means
- (noun) A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance. “I love the smell of fresh bread.”
- (noun) The sense that detects odours.
- (noun) A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
- (verb) To sense a smell or smells. “I can smell fresh bread.”
- (verb) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad. “Her feet smell of cheese.”
- (verb) (without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink. “Ew, this stuff smells.”
- (verb) To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour. “A report smells of calumny.”
- (verb) To exercise sagacity.
- (verb) To detect or perceive; often with out.
- (verb) To give heed to.
Letter analysis
- Smells contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
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Words starting with SME
- smear
- smeared
- smearing
- smears
- smell
- smelled
- smellier
- smelliest
- smelling
- smelly
- smelt
- smelted
- smelter
- smelters
- smelting
- smelts
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Common questions
What does Smells mean?
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
How many letters are in Smells?
Smells has 6 letters.
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