English

smell

smɛl
Meaning: to perceive or notice a scent or odor using the nose
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base smell
3rd person singular present smells
Present participle smelling
Past smelled
Will future will smell
Going-to future going to smell
Imperative negative don't smell / do not smell

Example sentences

I can smell something burning in the kitchen.
I can smell something burning in the kitchen.
The baked potatoes smelled wonderful after an hour in the oven.
The baked potatoes smelled wonderful after an hour in the oven.
The kitchen smelled smoky after the barbecue.
The kitchen smelled smoky after the barbecue.
The stained shirt still smelled like coffee.
The stained shirt still smelled like coffee.
I feel alarmed when I smell smoke in the hallway.
I feel alarmed when I smell smoke in the hallway.

Usage Notes

Commonly used both as a transitive verb (to smell something) and an intransitive/linking verb (to have a certain smell).

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