rankness vs smell

smell vs rankness

rankness and smell both are nouns.

rankness is not a verb while smell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rankness	Yes	No	No	No
smell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, smell is a hypernym of rankness; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than rankness:

rankness: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
smell: any property detected by the olfactory system

Other hypernyms of rankness include aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent.

rankness (noun)	smell (noun)
the attribute of having a strong offensive smell	the act of perceiving the odor of something
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth	any property detected by the olfactory system
	the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

rankness (verb)	smell (verb)
	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
	emit an odor
	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
	smell bad
	have an element suggestive (of something)

Difference between rankness and smell

Words related to "smell"

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