smelling

Describes something that has a particular odor, often used with an adjective to specify the type of smell (e.g., 'sweet-smelling').

• 🇫🇷Qualifie quelque chose qui dégage une odeur, souvent précisée par un adjectif (par exemple, 'sentant bon').

1. Having a noticeable odor B1 formal

   Having a particular smell, often used with 'of' or 'with' to indicate the source of the odor.

   • The room was smelling of fresh flowers.
   • His clothes were smelling with smoke from the campfire.
   • The kitchen was smelling strongly of garlic and herbs.

   🇫🇷qui sent (une odeur)

   Synonymes: aromaticfragrantodoriferousodorousredolentscentedsmelly

• more smelling comparative form
• most smelling superlative form

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act or process of perceiving an odor or scent through the nose.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de percevoir une odeur ou un arôme par le nez, ainsi que la faculté ou le sens de l'odorat.

1. Act of perceiving odor B1 formal

   The action or process of using the nose to detect or perceive a smell.

   • The smelling of fresh bread made her hungry.
   • He found the smelling of the flowers very relaxing.
   • The dog's smelling of the ground led it to the hidden treat.

   🇫🇷olfaction

   Synonymes: olfactionsmellsniff

• smellings plural form
• smellings' possessive plural form
• smelling's possessive singular form

verbe irrégulier

A verb used to indicate the act of perceiving or detecting an odor with the nose, or to emit a particular smell.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action de percevoir ou de détecter une odeur avec le nez, ou de dégager une odeur particulière.

1. Perceive by nose A1 formal

   To perceive or detect odors or scents using the sense of smell.

   • I can smell fresh coffee brewing.
   • She smelled the flowers in the garden.
   • Can you smell smoke?

   🇫🇷sentir (par l'odorat)

   Synonymes: detectnosescentsniffwhiff

2. Have an odor A1 informal

   To give off a particular smell, good or bad.

   • The milk smells sour.
   • These cookies smell delicious.
   • His shoes smell bad after the rain.

   🇫🇷sentir (avoir une odeur)

3. Suspect or detect B2 informal

   To have a suspicion or sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

   • I smell trouble coming.
   • She smells a rat in this deal.
   • Something smells fishy about his story.

   🇫🇷Flairer, soupçonner

   Synonymes: detectintuitperceivescentsensesniff outsuspect

• smelled past participle
• smelt past participle
• smelled past simple
• smelt past simple
• smelling present participle
• smells third person singular

Variantes phrasal: smell outsmell up