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smell of

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smell of something

to have the smell of something; to smell like something. This house smells of onions. Her cooking always smells of entirely too much garlic.

See also: of, smell

smell of

v.

1. To have an odor suggesting that something or someone is or has been present: The locker room smells of soap and sweat.

2. To be suggestive of something; have a tinge or hint of something: The dark cave smells of terror.

See also: of, smell