The Sense Of Smell

Andrew Ernest Ritz

May 8, 2011

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aroma

noun –1. (1) olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent –(any property detected by the olfactory system)

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aromatic

adj –1. aromatic – ((chemistry) of or relating to or containing one ormore benzene rings; ”an aromatic organic compound”)

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bouquet

noun –1. (3) bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay – (an arrangement offlowers that is usually given as a present)

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deodorant

noun –. deodorant, deodourant – (a toiletry applied to the skin inorder to mask unpleasant odors)

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deodorize

verb –. deodorize, deodorise, deodourise – (eliminate the odor from;”This stick will deodorize your armpits”)

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deodorized

verb –. deodorize, deodorise, deodourise – (eliminate the odor from;”This stick will deodorize your armpits”)

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fragrance

noun –1. (1) aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent – (a distinctive odorthat is pleasant)

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fragrant

adj –. (2) fragrant – (pleasant-smelling)

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fumes

noun –. (2) exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes – (gases ejected from anengine as waste products)Overview of noun fumeThe noun fume has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)1. smoke, fume – (a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas)

verb –1. (2) fume – (be mad, angry, or furious)

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incense

noun –1. (1) incense – (a substance that produces a fragrant odorwhen burned)

verb –1. cense, incense, thurify – (perfume especially with a censer)

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moldy

adj –. moldy, mouldy, musty – (covered with or smelling of mold;”moldy bread”; ”a moldy (or musty) odor”)

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musty

adj –1. moldy, mouldy, musty – (covered with or smelling of mold;”moldy bread”; ”a moldy (or musty) odor”)

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odor

noun –1. (7) olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent –(any property detected by the olfactory system)

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odorless

adj –. odorless, odourless, inodorous – (having no odor; ”odorlessgas”; ”odorless flowers”)

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perfume

noun –1. (2) aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent – (a distinctive odorthat is pleasant)

verb –1. perfume, aromatize, aromatise – (fill or impregnate with anodor; ”orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden”)

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perfumed

verb –1. perfume, aromatize, aromatise – (fill or impregnate with anodor; ”orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden”)

adj –1. (1) perfumed, scented – (filled or impregnated with perfume;”perfumed boudoir”; ”perfumed stationery”; ”scented soap”)

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pungent

adj –1. pungent, acrid – (strong and sharp;”the pungent taste ofradishes”; ”the acrid smell of burning rubber”)

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putrid

adj –1. putrid – (of or relating to or attended by putrefaction; ”putriddecomposition”)

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rancid

adj –1. rancid – ((used of decomposing oils or fats) having a ranksmell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decompositio n;”rancid butter”; ”rancid bacon”)

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rank

noun –1. (20) rank – (a row or line of people (especially soldiers orpolice) standing abreast of one another; ”the entrance was guardedby ranks of policemen”)

verb –1. (2) rank – (take or have a position relative to others; ”Thispainting ranks among the best in the Western World”)

adj –1. (1) rank – (very fertile; producing profuse growth; ”rankearth”)

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reek

noun –. malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor,mephitis – (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)

verb –1. (1) smack, reek, smell – (have an element suggestive (ofsomething); ”his speeches smacked of racism”; ”this passage smellsof plagiarism”)

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scent

noun –1. (3) aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent – (a distinctive odorthat is pleasant)

verb –1. odorize, odourise, scent – (cause to smell or be smelly)

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scented

verb –1. odorize, odourise, scent – (cause to smell or be smelly)

adj –1. (2) scented – (having the sense of smell; ”keen-scentedhounds”)

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smell

noun –1. (8) smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactoryperception – (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors inthe nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; ”sheloved the smell of roses”)

verb –1. (14) smell – (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactorysense)

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smelly

adj –. fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly,stinking, ill-scented – (offensively malodorous; ”a foul odor”; ”thekitchen smelled really funky”)

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sniff

noun –. sniff, snuff – (sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose)

verb –1. (5) sniff, whiff – (perceive by inhaling through the nose;”sniff the perfume”)

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snuff

noun –1. snuff – (the charred portion of a candlewick)

verb –1. snuff, snuffle – (sniff or smell inquiringly)

adj –. snuff, snuff-brown, mummy-brown, chukker-brown – (snuffcolored; of a greyish to yellowish brown)

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spice

noun –1. (1) spice – (aromatic substances of vegetable origin used asa preservative)

verb –1. (1) spice, spice up – (make more interesting or flavorful;”Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer”)

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spicy

adj –1. piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty – (having an agreeablypungent taste)

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stench

noun –. malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor,mephitis – (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)

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stink

noun –. malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor,mephitis – (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)

verb –1. (2) stink – (be extremely bad in quality or in one’sperformance; ”This term paper stinks!”)

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stinky

adj –1. malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smellin g,stinky – (having an unpleasant smell)

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sweet

noun –1. Sweet, Henry Sweet – (English phonetician; one of thefounders of modern phonetics (1845-1912))

adj –1. (9) sweet – (having or denoting the characteristic taste ofsugar)

adv –. (1) sweetly, sweet – (in an affectionate or loving manner(‘sweet’ is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of ‘sweetly’ );”Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly”; ”how sweet themoonlight sleeps upon this bank”- Shakespeare; ”talking sweet toeach other”)

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whiff

noun –1. (1) puff, puff of air, whiff – (a short light gust of air)

verb –1. sniff, whiff – (perceive by inhaling through the nose; ”sniffthe perfume”)

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