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wind vs smell

smell vs wind

wind and smell both are nouns.

wind and smell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wind Yes No Yes No
smell Yes No Yes No
As verbs, smell is a hypernym of wind; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than wind:
  • wind: catch the scent of; get wind of
  • smell: inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
wind (noun) smell (noun)
breath the act of perceiving the odor of something
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus any property detected by the olfactory system
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
an indication of potential opportunity the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
wind (verb) smell (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
form into a wreath emit an odor
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
arrange or coil around smell bad
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course have an element suggestive (of something)
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
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