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SMELLED Synonyms

There are 34 synonyms of the word smelled. (exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word smelled. (close relations)
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detected
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• perceived or discerned

adjective satellite

• perceived with the mind

perceived
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

• detected by means of the senses

scented
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• having the sense of smell

adjective satellite

• filled or impregnated with perfume

• having a natural fragrance

• (used in combination) having the odor of

caught
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

• the quantity that was caught

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

• a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

• a restraint that checks the motion of something

• a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

• a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

• the act of catching an object with the hands

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

verb

• discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

• perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• to hook or entangle

• attract and fix

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

• reach in time

• get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

• catch up with and possibly overtake

• be struck or affected by

• check oneself during an action

• hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

• see or watch

• cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

• detect a blunder or misstep

• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

• come down with

• start burning

• perceive by hearing

• suffer from the receipt of

• attract; cause to be enamored

• apprehend and reproduce accurately

• take in and retain

• spread or be communicated

• be the catcher

• become aware of

• delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

inhaled
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

• draw in (air)

sniffed
verbv
noun

• sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

verb

• perceive by inhaling through the nose

• inhale audibly through the nose

snuffed
verbv
noun

• the charred portion of a candlewick

• a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time

• finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose

• sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

adjective satellite

• snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown

verb

• sniff or smell inquiringly

• inhale (something) through the nose

whiffed
verbv
noun

• a short light gust of air

• a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

• a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

verb

• perceive by inhaling through the nose

• drive or carry as if by a puff of air

• strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

• smoke and exhale strongly

• utter with a puff of air

reek
verbv
noun

• a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

verb

• have an element suggestive (of something)

• smell badly and offensively

• be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

• give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.

sense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a general conscious awareness

• the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

• the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

• sound practical judgment

• a natural appreciation or ability

verb

• perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

• detect some circumstance or entity automatically

• become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

• discern

detect
verbv
verb

• discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

odor
nounn
noun

• any property detected by the olfactory system

• the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

odour
nounn
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

pong
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unpleasant smell

stink
verbv
noun

• a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

verb

• be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance

• smell badly and offensively

whiff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a short light gust of air

• a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

• a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

verb

• perceive by inhaling through the nose

• drive or carry as if by a puff of air

• strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

• smoke and exhale strongly

• utter with a puff of air

aroma
nounn
noun

• any property detected by the olfactory system

• a distinctive odor that is pleasant

feel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an intuitive awareness

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a property perceived by touch

• manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure

verb

• undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

• come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds

• perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

• be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

• have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude

• undergo passive experience of

• be felt or perceived in a certain way

• grope or feel in search of something

• examine by touch

• examine (a body part) by palpation

• find by testing or cautious exploration

• produce a certain impression

• pass one's hands over the sexual organs of

feeling
nounn
noun

• the experiencing of affective and emotional states

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a physical sensation that you experience

• the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

• an intuitive understanding of something

flavor
nounn
noun

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

• (physics) the six kinds of quarks

verb

• lend flavor to

Best Hypernyms For SMELLED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for smelled, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
perceive aesthesis ambiance ambience atmosphere comprehend esthesis evoke exteroception modality perception property sensation sensing smell suggest
Phrases (7)
cause to be perceivedpaint a picturesense datumsense experiencesense impressionsense modalitysensory system

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