smell vs smell

smell and smell both are nouns.

smell and smell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, smell is a hyponym of smell; that is, smell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smell:

smell: emit an odor
smell: smell bad

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

smell: smell bad
smell: emit an odor

smell (noun)	smell (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something	the act of perceiving the odor of something
any property detected by the olfactory system	any property detected by the olfactory system
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents	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 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	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

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

Difference between smell and smell

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