Verb (used with object) : I smell something burning. ,She smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. ,The detective smelled foul play. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : the smell of money. From Dictionary.com.
I'm within smelling distance of the end of part 1. From Wordnik.com. [Slog slog slog] Reference
And not having a name smelling of posh never harmed his reelection chances. From Wordnik.com. [A Very Public Sociologist] Reference
Building them a Mosque, and ensuring there are no pig farms within smelling distance?. From Wordnik.com. [Illinois to get some Gitmo detainees, official says] Reference
But make no mistake: This was not some weird, exiled Gershwin smelling of vodka and revolution. From Wordnik.com. [Music review: the Post-Classical Ensemble's 'Russian Gershwin' evening] Reference
The nuts and seeds are so delicious-smelling from the oven that I could honestly use it as a cookie ... forget the pie!. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
I love the idea of smelling that rose on clothes days later. From Wordnik.com. [Montale Oud Cuir d'Arabie, Red Vetyver and Black Aoud] Reference
What bothered him in his smelling was his ignorance of talcum powder. From Wordnik.com. [Jerry of the Islands] Reference
Some get completely turned-0ff by the notion of smelling like desert. From Wordnik.com. [Mental Notes: Good Food] Reference
"None of the witnesses interviewed recalled smelling any odorized natural gas.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
It is called the smelling column, and it looks like the Orgasmatron from "Sleeper.". From Wordnik.com. [The New Yorker] Reference
I like Popeyes fried chicken, but wouldn’t want to live within smelling distance of one. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » McDonald’s Or Starbucks] Reference
The mayor said he spent two tours of duty in Vietnam and could not recall smelling anything as bad. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The manager recalls smelling strong paint fumes in the poorly ventilated and aging factory building. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
But neither can this be called smelling: for, if it were, I should smell every time I breathed in that manner?. From Wordnik.com. [The First Dialogue] Reference
I haven't tried Nejma 2, but Nejma 1 is the one and only fragrance I have ever described as smelling "like bug spray". From Wordnik.com. [Nejma One and Two by Pascal Morabito] Reference
I think the NRA has been "smelling" too much of themselves. From Wordnik.com. [NRA flips, endorses McDonnell over Deeds] Reference
BALDWIN: Do you leave with your clothes just kind of smelling?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2009] Reference
But -- so is this case of the press kind of smelling a White House cover up?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 18, 2002] Reference
Wittenborn said "I'm missing out on so much, such as smelling my kids and husband when they get out of the shower". From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: December 2005 Archives] Reference
But it’s not until our third time through that Dante recalls smelling a cigar. From Wordnik.com. [Beach Road]
A machine is developed which can detect pneumonia by "smelling" a patient's breath. From Wordnik.com. [The Blog of Kev] Reference
This organ allows a snake to locate prey by "smelling" chemicals in the environment around itself. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
The Professor produced some kind of smelling-bottle from his pocket, which he held to her nostrils. From Wordnik.com. [Love Eternal] Reference
My boyfriend and I suddenly felt uncomfortable "smelling" a hint of dirty laundry from this couple. From Wordnik.com. [The Jakarta Post Breaking News] Reference
Why, we’re not at all negative on the idea of smelling like a fish: around these parts, it’s highly encouraged!. From Wordnik.com. [the Call of Tutu « raincoaster] Reference
And the idea of smelling coffee always?. From Wordnik.com. [Housing Update] Reference
"smelling" her rock collection and played pat-a-cake. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Cressy gives again the word "smelling" (rendered here, above, by. From Wordnik.com. [Revelations of Divine Love] Reference
OCP announces with greedy glee, smelling profit in urban chaos. From Wordnik.com. [If It Only Had A Heart] Reference
Orr had a way of smelling fires and getting there before anyone else. From Wordnik.com. [The Scorched-Earth Obsession] Reference
"" Explaining a smell, '' says Sylwester, "" is not as good as actually smelling it. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Why Do Schools Flunk Biology?] Reference
Grenouille creeps up behind her; the girl turns around, startled to find him smelling her hair. From Wordnik.com. [An Alluring 'Perfume'] Reference
It was: "" Boogie Nights '' doesn't play it safe, and everyone involved in it comes up smelling like roses. From Wordnik.com. [Porn In The U.S.A.] Reference
On hearing Clapton play, Face tells the studio audience, "" I started smelling neck bones, grits and greens and things. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Ready For His Close-Up] Reference
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