English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of smell

smell

/noun/ गंध; दुर्गन्ध; वास; गंध ग्रहण की शक्ति; गन्ध; सूंघना; भांपना;
/verb/गंध देना; सूंधना; शंका करना; महकना; गंध का अनुभव करना;

Synonym odor; rot; habitat; snuff; detect; nose; surmise;

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English Dictionary:

1. Smell

[n.]

- To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes.
- To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; -- often with out.
- To give heed to.

2. Smell

[v. i.]

- To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk.
- To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savor; as, a report smells of calumny.
- To exercise the sense of smell.
- To exercise sagacity.

3. Smell

[v. t.]

- The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense.
- The quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint.