sense+of+smell

  • 91Nonce-sense — Nonsensical rubbish spoken by thick celebrities duped into believing they are warning against the dangers of child abuse when really they are warning against the dangers of their own stupidity. From UK TV s Brass Eye. Child abusers smell of… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 92To smell of the lamp — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 93chemical sense — n a nervous mechanism for the physiological reception of and response to chemical stimulation specif the central nervous process (as in smelling and tasting) initiated by excitation of special receptors sensitive to chemical substances in… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 94special sense — spe·cial sense spesh əl n any of the senses of sight, hearing, equilibrium, smell, taste, or touch …

    Medical dictionary

  • 95sixth sense — Synonyms and related words: ESP, a priori knowledge, anticipation, buddhi, chromesthesia, clairsentience, clairvoyance, color hearing, direct apprehension, extrasensory perception, five senses, foresight, hearing, immediate cognition, insight,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 96sixth sense — noun singular a special ability to feel or see things without using the usual five SENSES of sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 97distance sense — any of the senses that respond to stimuli at a distance from the body, such as vision, hearing, and smell …

    Medical dictionary

  • 98sixth sense — UK / US noun [singular] a special ability to feel or see things without using the usual five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste …

    English dictionary

  • 99Smelled — Smell Smell (sm[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smelled}, {Smelt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smelling}.] [OE. smellen, smillen, smullen; cf. LG. smellen, smelen, sm[ o]len, schmelen, to smoke, to reek, D. smeulen to smolder, and E. smolder. Cf. {Smell}, n.] 1 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 100Smelling — Smell Smell (sm[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smelled}, {Smelt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smelling}.] [OE. smellen, smillen, smullen; cf. LG. smellen, smelen, sm[ o]len, schmelen, to smoke, to reek, D. smeulen to smolder, and E. smolder. Cf. {Smell}, n.] 1 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English