smell
     n 1: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the
          nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous
          form; "she loved the smell of roses" [syn: {odor}, {odour},
           {olfactory sensation}, {olfactory perception}]
     2: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: {olfactory
        property}, {aroma}, {odor}, {odour}, {scent}]
     3: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the
        effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city
        excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the
        meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: {spirit}, {tone},
         {feel}, {feeling}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {look}]
     4: the faculty of smell [syn: {sense of smell}, {olfaction}, {olfactory
        modality}]
     5: the act of perceiving the odor of something [syn: {smelling}]
     v 1: inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
     2: emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
     3: smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
     [also: {smelt}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0