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Definition smell in British English
smell
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/smel/
1
the pleasant or unpleasant quality of something that you notice when you breathe in through your nose
Example
Example
Some experts can tell by smell alone what ingredients are in a dish.
Example
Have a smell of this perfume.
4
to be morally acceptable
Example
Robinson's removal as an independent investigator doesn't pass the smell test, and many believe it was done for political reasons.
