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smell vs get a noseful

get a noseful vs smell

smell is a noun but get a noseful is not a noun.

smell and get a noseful both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smell Yes No Yes No
get a noseful No No Yes No
As verbs, get a noseful is a hyponym of smell; that is, get a noseful is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smell:
  • smell: inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
  • get a noseful: smell strongly and intensely
Other hyponyms of smell include sniff, whiff, nose, scent, wind, snuff, snuffle, get a whiff.
smell (noun) get a noseful (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something
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
smell (verb) get a noseful (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively smell strongly and intensely
emit an odor
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smell bad
have an element suggestive (of something)
Difference between smell and get a noseful

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