Smell
Meaning
The faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose.
Pronunciation
UK smel
US smel
Example Sentences
- Snakes smell with their tongue.
- Otter poop has the strangest smell.
- Otter poop has such a unique smell that it has even ended up with its own name - [spraint].
- Scientists say that its smell is like that of violets.
- Horses are often seen in photographs "laughing" or "smiling", but this movement is actually to help them smell better.
- A 2013 study found that the smell of chocolate in a bookstore made customers 22% more likely to buy books of any genre and a whopping 40% more likely to buy cookbooks or romance novels.
- Dogs have a great sense of smell.
- One interesting fact is that dogs have an incredible sense of smell.
- Horses also have a strong sense of smell, which helps them detect danger and find food.
- Do you like the smell of fresh bread?
Learn Smell in Context
The Smell of Fresh BreadDo you like the smell of fresh bread? It is one of the best smells. Bakers make bread early in the morning. They mix flour, water, and yeast together. The yeast makes the bread grow big. Then the bake...Read story 
How We Smell ThingsTake a big sniff right now! What can you smell nearby? Your nose helps you smell things. Smells float in the air around you. Your nose pulls the air inside. Tiny parts inside catch the smell. They sen...Read story
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