1. sense
verb. ['ˈsɛns'] perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.
Synonyms
- perceive
- comprehend
Antonyms
- insignificance
- unimportance
- significant
Etymology
- sense (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Example sentences of the word sense-of-smell
1. Noun Phrase
Tigers also have a keen sense of smell and they rely on scent to mark their territories.
2. Noun Phrase
His fine sense of smell and taste may detect spoilage before you can.
3. Noun Phrase
Most birds have a horrible sense of smell and are not disturbed by your smell.
4. Noun Phrase
They also hear better than humans and have a highly developed sense of smell.
2. sense
noun. ['ˈsɛns'] a general conscious awareness.
Synonyms
- sense of responsibility
- sense of direction
- knowingness
- consciousness
- awareness
- cognisance
Antonyms
- inanimateness
- insentience
- effector
- sensitizing
Etymology
- sense (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. sense
noun. ['ˈsɛns'] the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.
Synonyms
- import
- acceptation
- meaning
- word meaning
- signified
- signification
- word sense
Antonyms
- judgment in personam
- judiciousness
- injudiciousness
- approval
Etymology
- sense (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. sense
noun. ['ˈsɛns'] the faculty through which the external world is apprehended.
Synonyms
- sentiency
- module
- sensibility
- sensitiveness
- sentience
- sense modality
- mental faculty
- sensory faculty
- sensory system
- modality
- sensitivity
- faculty
Antonyms
- unperceptiveness
- insensitiveness
- sentient
- insentient
Etymology
- sense (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. smell
verb. ['ˈsmɛl'] inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense.
Synonyms
- scent
- nose
- get a whiff
- comprehend
- snuff
- snuffle
- sniff
- get a noseful
- whiff
- wind
Antonyms
- gratitude
- ingratitude
- despair
- pain
Etymology
- smellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. smell
verb. ['ˈsmɛl'] emit an odor.
Antonyms
- concern
Etymology
- smellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. smell
noun. ['ˈsmɛl'] the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.
Synonyms
- reek
- sense impression
- esthesis
- olfactory sensation
- sensation
- malodor
- foetor
- mephitis
- scent
- aroma
- fragrance
- odour
- acridity
- fetor
- aesthesis
- malodour
- stink
- olfactory perception
- sense experience
- sense datum
- stench
- odor
Antonyms
- unpleasant
- unpleasantness
- pleasant
- nastiness
Etymology
- smellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. sense
noun. ['ˈsɛns'] sound practical judgment.
Synonyms
- good sense
- gumption
- judgment
- logic
- horse sense
- discernment
- mother wit
- nous
- road sense
- sagacity
- judgement
- sagaciousness
Antonyms
- insensibility
- unconsciousness
- insensitive
- sensitive
Etymology
- sense (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. smell
noun. ['ˈsmɛl'] any property detected by the olfactory system.
Synonyms
- foulness
- odorless
- muskiness
- odourless
- stinkiness
- rankness
- inodorous
- fetidness
- redolence
- scent
- aroma
- fragrance
- odour
- property
- sweetness
- rancidness
- fragrancy
- malodorousness
- odorous
- bouquet
- odor
Antonyms
- odorous
- fruitlessness
- solvability
- isotropy
Etymology
- smellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. smell
verb. ['ˈsmɛl'] smell bad.
Synonyms
- salute
- reek
Antonyms
- pleasure
- gravity
- dislike
Etymology
- smellen (Middle English (1100-1500))