keen smell
Acute olfactory sense
A keen smell is a highly sensitive sense of smell, able to detect faint odors others might miss: Dogs have a keen smell that makes them ideal for tracking.
The phrase can also describe an odor that is sharp or penetrating: the keen smell of ammonia.
- scentAirborne odor detected
- sniffBrief nasal inhalation
- sniff outDetect by smelling
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- wet noseDamp canine facial feature
olfactory · bloodhound · scent hound · tracker · musk · whiff · aroma · fragrance · detect · nostril · catch a whiff · pungent · canine · hunt · instinct · predator · trail · sharp
- predator traitssharp teeth, sharp claws, fangs, claws, talons
- survival traitscamouflage, stamina, endurance, resilience, adaptability
- animal sensessight, taste, touch, hearing, echolocation
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
- animal traitsfur, tail, claws, teeth, wings
- dog traitsloyal, friendly, loyalty, devoted, playful
olfactory acuity
keen smellanosmia
Total olfactory loss
nose-blind · smell blindness · loss of smell · blocked nose · stuffy nose
keen, keenly, keenness, keener, keenest, smell, smells, smelled, smelling