smellable

Able to sniff

Smellable means capable of being smelled—detectable by the nose.

The word appears in contexts where one might question whether something has a scent at all: Is carbon monoxide smellable?

The gas leak wasn't smellable until it was nearly too late.

Informal and utilitarian rather than elegant.

detectable

noticeable

Easily perceived or observed

faint · subtle · lingering · wafting · palpable · unmistakable · traceable · identifiable · recognizable · evident

fragrant

perfume

Fragrant liquid for wearing

  • bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
  • floralOf or like blooms
  • roseStood up, or fragrant bloom

jasmine · lavender · gardenia · freesia · peony · magnolia · lilac · ambrosial · redolent · potpourri

foul

stench

Powerfully offensive odor

rank · pungent · noisome · fetid · musty · moldy · skunky · rotten · sour · fishy

aromatic

spicy

Having strong heat

balsamic · incense · musky · vanilla · amber · cinnamon · eucalyptus · mint · patchouli · sandalwood

Opposites
olfactory detectability

smellableodorless

Having no smell

scentless · unscented · inodorous · smell-free · imperceptible

Family

smell, smelly, smelling, smells, smelled, smeller, smellers, outsmelled

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G