smeller
Odor detection organ
A smeller is one who smells—either a person detecting odors or the organ that does so.
The latter sense makes smeller a casual synonym for nose: He took a punch right on the smeller.
Something that smells bad may be called a smeller: That fish was a real smeller.
Perceived atmospheric emission
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- stenchPowerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
whiff · bouquet · perfume · musk · stink · fume · tang · redolence
Olfactory facial organ
- nostrilsBreathing holes in face
- nasalOf the nose
- septumInternal anatomical partition
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
sinuses · turbinates · bridge · tip · nares · proboscis · snout · beak
Informal term for nose
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- trackerOne who follows trails
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- houndHunting dog breed
investigator · beagle · basset · canine · detector · scout · snoop · searcher
Sense of scent detection
- olfactoryOf the sense detecting odors
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
mucous · chemosensory · trigeminal · pheromones · anosmia · congestion · allergies · sneeze
odor
Perceived atmospheric emission
reek · whiff · bouquet · perfume · musk · stink · fume · tang · redolence · pungent
nose
Olfactory facial organ
cartilage · sinuses · turbinates · bridge · tip · nares · proboscis · snout · beak · schnoz
sniffer
Informal term for nose
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- trackerOne who follows trails
- sleuthPrivate investigator
hound · investigator · beagle · basset · canine · detector · scout · snoop · searcher · intuition
olfaction
Sense of scent detection
- olfactoryOf the sense detecting odors
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
cilia · mucous · chemosensory · trigeminal · pheromones · anosmia · congestion · allergies · sneeze · breathing
- bad smellUnpleasant olfactory sensation
- smell a ratBecome suspicious of deceit
- smells fishyAppears deceitful or questionable
- new-car smellDistinctive odor of recent purchase
- new car smellAroma of unused vehicles
- come out smelling of rosesEmerge favorably from difficulty
smell, smelly, smelling, smells, smelled, smellable, smellers