smell vs flavor

flavor vs smell

smell and flavor both are nouns.

smell and flavor both are verbs.

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

As nouns, smell and flavor are synonyms defined as:

smell and flavor: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

Other synonyms of smell include feel, feeling, flavour, look, spirit, tone.

smell (noun)	flavor (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
any property detected by the olfactory system	(physics) the six kinds of quarks
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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

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

Difference between smell and flavor

Words related to "smell"

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