smelling

1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory senseSynonyms: smell

2. emit an odorExamples: "The soup smells good"Synonyms: smell

3. smell badExamples: "He rarely washes, and he smells"Synonyms: smell

4. have an element suggestive (of something)Examples: "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"Synonyms: reek, smack, smell

5. become aware of not through the senses but instinctivelyExamples: "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"Synonyms: sense, smell, smell out

1. (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorousExamples: "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"Synonyms: redolent, smelling