Word
smelling
US/ˈsmɛɫɪŋ/
UK/smˈɛlɪŋ/
Definition
n. the act of taking a sniff of something.
n. the gerund form acting as a noun to describe the instance of using the sense of smell.
Examples
“She is smelling the flowers in the garden.”
“I could tell the bread was ready because I started smelling the fresh yeast from the other room.”
“While walking through the spice market, smelling the pungent aromas of cumin and coriander reminded him of his childhood in Istanbul.”
Examples
simple
“She is smelling the flowers in the garden.”
contextual
“I could tell the bread was ready because I started smelling the fresh yeast from the other room.”
complex
“While walking through the spice market, smelling the pungent aromas of cumin and coriander reminded him of his childhood in Istanbul.”
Usage
often follows 'a' or 'the'.
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