smell

The sense, located in the nasal cavities of mammals and relying on the olfactory nerves, by which molecules borne in a fluid such as air can be perceived; the olfactory sense.

A similar sense in other animals, as insects’ ability to perceive air-borne molecules with their antennae.

The act or an instance of smelling.

A quality of something that is perceived by the sense of smell; an odor.

A distinctive enveloping or characterizing quality; an aura or trace.

To perceive (an odor) by the sense of smell.

To perceive or detect (something) by a chemosensory organ, such as an antenna.