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Meaning of 'smelling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Smelling [ n.]
- The act of one who smells.
- The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of smell.
2 . Smelling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Smell

Meaning of 'smelling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . smelling [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous
Example in sentence:
  • air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey;
  • the hall was redolent of floor wax

Nearby Words:

smear smear dab smeared smearing smeary smeath smectite smee smeeth smegma

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