smell vs sensation
sensation vs smellsmell and sensation both are nouns.
smell is a verb but sensation is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smell | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| sensation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sensation is a hypernym of
smell; that is, sensation is a
word with a broader meaning than smell:
- smell: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- sensation: an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Other hypernyms of smell include
aesthesis, esthesis, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression.
| smell (noun) | sensation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of perceiving the odor of something | an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation |
| any property detected by the olfactory system | the faculty through which the external world is apprehended |
| the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents | a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest |
| the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
| the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | a state of widespread public excitement and interest |
| smell (verb) | sensation (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) |
Words related to "smell"
- Hollywood
- Zeitgeist
- acridity
- aesthesis
- ambiance
- ambience
- aroma
- aromaticity
- atmosphere
- bouquet
- cause to be perceived
- comprehend
- esthesis
- evoke
- exteroception
- feel
- feeling
- fetidness
- fetor
- flavor
- flavour
- foetor
- foulness
- fragrance
- fragrancy
- get a noseful
- get a whiff
- inodorous
- look
- malodor
- malodorousness
- malodour
- mephitis
- mintiness
- modality
- muskiness
- nose
- nose out
- odor
- odorize
- odorless
- odorous
- odour
- odourise
- odourless
- olfaction
- olfactory modality
- olfactory perception
- olfactory property
- olfactory sensation
- paint a picture
- perceive
- perception
- perfume
- property
- putrefy
- rancidness
- rankness
- reach one's nostrils
- redolence
- reek
- salute
- scent
- scent out
- sensation
- sense
- sense datum
- sense experience
- sense impression
- sense modality
- sense of smell
- sensing
- sensory system
- smack
- smell
- smell out
- smell up
- smelling
- smelly
- sniff
- sniff out
- snuff
- snuffle
- spirit
- stank
- stench
- stink
- stinkiness
- suggest
- sweetness
- tone
- whiff
- wind
Words related to "sensation"
- ace
- adept
- aesthesis
- auditory sensation
- champion
- esthesis
- excitation
- excitement
- expert
- faculty
- fervor
- fervour
- genius
- gustatory perception
- gustatory sensation
- hotshot
- inflammation
- limen
- masking
- maven
- mavin
- mental faculty
- modality
- module
- odor
- odour
- olfactory perception
- olfactory sensation
- perception
- sense
- sense datum
- sense experience
- sense impression
- sense modality
- sensibility
- sensitiveness
- sensitivity
- sensory faculty
- sensory system
- sentience
- sentiency
- smell
- sound
- star
- stir
- subception
- subliminal perception
- superstar
- synaesthesia
- synesthesia
- taste
- taste perception
- taste sensation
- threshold
- track star
- virtuoso
- vision
- visual sensation
- whiz
- whizz
- wiz
- wizard
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