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| acidic |
like acid in taste, smell, pungency, or the like; acid. [1/3 definitions] |
| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. [1/2 definitions] |
| allspice |
the spice made from the allspice berry, similar to cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in taste and smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| ambrosia |
something sweetly pleasing in taste or smell. [1/3 definitions] |
| ammonia |
a liquid with a strong smell made from a chemical gas and water. Ammonia is used in some cleaning products and in fertilizers. |
| antenna |
one of a pair of long, thin body parts on the head of insects, crabs, and other animals. Antennae are used to feel and smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| aroma |
a pleasant smell; fragrance. |
| beery |
like beer, esp. in taste or smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| bloodhound |
a breed of dog. Bloodhounds are large dogs with baggy skin and long, drooping ears. They have an excellent sense of smell and are used to track people or animals. |
| bugbane |
any of various flowering plants related to the buttercup, bearing clusters of white flowers whose smell supposedly repels insects. |
| camphor |
a white substance with a very strong smell that is taken from the camphor tree. A form of camphor can also be made by people. Camphor is used in making some kinds of medicine and plastic. |
| carbon monoxide |
a poisonous gas with no color or smell. Carbon monoxide forms when a material made of carbon, like gasoline, is not fully burned because of too little air. |
| carnation |
a flower with a pleasant smell and fringed petals. Carnations grow in many colors, including red, white, or pink. |
| cedar |
an evergreen tree of the pine family that bears cones. Cedars have strong wood with a sweet smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| chemoreceptor |
a nerve ending or sensory organ, as of taste or smell, that responds to chemical stimulation. |
| delicious |
having a pleasing taste or smell. |
| deodorant |
a substance that you put on the skin under your arms so that you do not smell bad. |
| ether |
a liquid that makes a person unable to think, feel, or move. Ether burns easily, has a strong smell, and was once used in medicine to make people unconscious during surgery. |
| fishy |
like a fish in taste or smell. [1/3 definitions] |
| flower |
the part of a plant that makes fruit or seeds. Flowers often have a pleasant smell and color. [1/3 definitions] |
| foul |
not pleasant to taste, smell, or look at. [1/2 definitions] |
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