smell
US /smɛl/
noun, verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I noticed a strange smell coming from the kitchen this morning.
Word Family
NounNoun
smell gốc
smelling
VerbVerb
smell gốc
AdjectiveAdj
smelly
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- scenta distinctive odor that is pleasant
- aromaany property detected by the olfactory system
- odorany property detected by the olfactory system
Collocations
- Easy nice smelldescribing nice smell (a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera)
- Medium strange smell in the warehousedescribing strange smell in the warehouse (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)
- Hard smell of ozone near machineryto smell of ozone near machinery, meaning to inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
- Very Hard smell a ratto smell a rat, meaning to inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.