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    [Verb]  | "smell" | \ ˈsmel \


    1: to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose

    2: to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell

    3: to emit the odor of


    Origin: 12th century ;

     Middle English;

    [Noun]  | "smell" 


    1: the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor

    2: the process, function, or power of smelling

    3: the sense concerned with the perception of odor


    Origin: 12th century ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "smell out" 


    1: to find (something) by smelling it

    [Idiom]  | "smell trouble" 


    1: to think there is going to be trouble

    [Idiom]  | "wake up and smell the coffee/roses" 


    1: to realize the truth about one's situation : to become aware of what is really happening

    [Verb]  | "smell" 


    1: to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose;


      * e.g., " ... we smelled the aroma of freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked in the house "





    2: to have a vague awareness of;


      * e.g., " ... I smell something fishy about this situation "



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    3: to be objectionable or unsatisfactory;


      * e.g., " ... that movie smells—I wouldn't waste my money on it if I were you "



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    [Verb]  | "smell (of)" 


    1: as in smack (of);




    [Noun]  | "smell" 


    1: the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose;


      * e.g., " ... the smell of vanilla is supposed to be very soothing "



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    2: a very small amount;


      * e.g., " ... the pie has barely a smell of ginger, but lots of cinnamon "



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    3: a special quality or impression associated with something;


      * e.g., " ... a law firm with a mahogany-lined boardroom that has the discernible smell of money and power "



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    [Noun]  | "smeller" 


    1: the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity;


      * e.g., " ... a sensitive smeller is just as important as a fine palate when evaluating wine "



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     [ "smell" ]

    1: Something that your nose picks up...can be nice, pungent or make you gag.

      * e.g.,  ... Scott liked to smell his farts 

     [ "smell" ]

    1: To feel; empathize; To undergo the experience of.

      * e.g.,  ... I smell ya, playboy... 


     [ "smell" ]

    2: To be aware of; sense.

      * e.g.,  ... I under-smell ya, pimpin. 


     [ "smell" ]

    3: To be emotionally affected by: She still feels the loss of her dog.


     [ "smell" ]

    4: To be persuaded of (something) on the basis of intuition, emotion, or other indefinite grounds.


     [ "smell" ]

    5: To believe; think.


     [ "smell" ]

    6: To have compassion or sympathy.

     [ "smell" ]

    1: A term that is used to replace normal nouns or verbs describing leaving or dying.

      * e.g.,  ... I totally just robbed a bank and smelled like 4 bitches! 

     [ "The Smell" ]

    1: The proper recipe for “The Smell” is to take one box of Instant Garlic Mashed Potato mix and place the cooked contents into an air-tight plastic container. Place said container on top of a warm electrical surface like the top of a refrigerator. Wait 16 weeks. Next identify someone you dislike and leave the opened plastic container in their place of residence (Preferably by an air exchange vent). The unique aroma of The Smell will induce immediate and violent spells of vomitting. Sit back and enjoy.

      * e.g.,  ... Adam placed The Smell in Janey’s apartment. 5 minutes later Janey heaved chunks all over her mattress 

     [ "Smell A" ]

    1: Derisive nickname for Los Angeles, rhymes with "L.A." Coined because of the smog stink.

      * e.g.,  ... Think I'll drive to Smell A this weekend. Sure like to visit, but wouldn't want to live there. 

     [ "smells" ]

    1: What people say when they feel stupid and want to laugh at someone.

      * e.g.,  ... Sam: Gary? 

     [ "smells" ]

    1: more than one smell

      * e.g.,  ... The smells of sex, puke, and stale cigarette smoke are all it takes for me to remember the summer of '9 

     [ "smelling" ]

    1: Someone who didn't drink in highschool that ends up at the hospital, and quotes OAR in their away messages.

      * e.g.,  ... yo that smelling dry humped a wildebeast on the metro north train 

     [ "smells" ]

    1:  is terrible

      * e.g.,  ... People got tired of saying "This movie is terrible!" 


     [ "smells" ]

    2:  stinks

      * e.g.,  ... So they started saying "This movie smells!" 


     [ "smells" ]

    3:  sucks

      * e.g.,  ... This was how it ALL STARTED 


     [ "smells" ]

    4:  sucks ass

      * e.g.,  ... but inflation broke in and soon people were saying: 


     [ "smells" ]

    5:  sucks my balls

      * e.g.,  ... "This movie stinks!" 

     [ "Smell it" ]

    1: Just a phrase used for telling someone to smell your fart.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey what's up man? Smell it!" 


     [ "Smell it" ]

    2: And used when it doesn't even make sense.

      * e.g.,  ... "I just farted, Smell it!" 

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