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sense of smell

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɔlˈfatu/ol·fa·to

Definition

1

The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents.

Usage examples

“Dogs have a very keen sense of smell.”
“He temporarily lost his sense of smell due to a cold.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common combinations

keen sense of smellto lose one's sense of smell

Idiomatic expressions

  • to have a nose for business (to have an intuitive understanding of business)