Smelling has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
the act of perceiving the odor of something
"As I walked past the bakery, the smell of fresh bread filled my nose."
2
The act by which something is smelled.
"The dog's constant smelling of the bushes made it obvious he had found something interesting on the ground."
Verb
1
present participle of smell
"The dog sat quietly, keeping its nose to the ground while smelling for the scent of a nearby squirrel."
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"
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