smelling

Thân thiện

The child is smelling a freshly baked loaf of bread.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of perceiving the odor of something: The sense or action of using one's nose to detect scents.
2. Adjective:
   • Noticeably odorous; having a strong or distinct smell: Used to describe something that emits a scent, which can be pleasant or unpleasant. It is typically used with the prepositions 'of' or 'with'.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The smelling of the flowers was a delightful experience.
  • His acute smelling helped him identify the gas leak.
• Adjective:
  • The kitchen was smelling of garlic and herbs.
  • The room was smelling with the scent of pine from the Christmas tree.

Advanced Usage

• As a present participle (verb form): "Smelling" can function as the present participle of the verb "to smell," indicating an ongoing action.
  • She is smelling the roses in the garden. (Here, "smelling" is part of the present continuous verb tense.)
• Adjectival use without 'of'/'with': In informal contexts, it can directly modify a noun to indicate a current state.
  • I walked into a smelling room. (This implies the room currently has a noticeable odor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Smell (n): The quality that is perceived by the nose; an odor.
  • There was a strange smell in the air.
• Smell (v): To perceive or detect the odor of something.
  • Can you smell the coffee?
• Redolent (adj): A more formal synonym meaning smelling strongly of something or suggestive of something.
  • The manuscript was redolent of a bygone era.

Synonyms

• Noun: Olfaction, scenting.
• Adjective: Odorous, fragrant, pungent, aromatic, malodorous (context-dependent).

Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

• Smell of: To have a particular smell.
  • This blanket smells of lavender.
• Smell out: To discover by smelling or through investigation.
  • The dog will smell out the contraband.

Related Idioms

• Come up/out smelling of roses: To emerge from a difficult situation with one's reputation intact or enhanced.
  • Despite the scandal, the politician came out smelling of roses.
• Smelling blood: To sense that an opponent is weakened and become more aggressive.
  • After the first goal, the opposing team was smelling blood.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of perceiving the odor of something

Adjective

1. (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous
   • the hall was redolent of floor wax
   • air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey

Từ đồng nghĩa

• smell
• redolent
• smelling