smell

verb (smell, smells, smelled/smelt, smelling); noun (a smell, smells; smell — the sense)

«smell» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To notice something with your nose. tree →
To give off a smell: "The flowers smell sweet." tree →
To have a bad smell: "Your socks smell!" tree →
As a noun, what you notice with your nose: "a smell of smoke". tree →
As a noun, the sense of smelling. tree →

In the lessons

In science, smell is one of the five senses; the nose sends signals to the brain; dogs smell far better than people. In safety: a smell of smoke, gas (rotten eggs) or burning means danger — get out and tell an adult; bad-smelling food may be spoiled. Phrases: smell good/bad, sense of smell, smell a rat (suspect a trick).

Examples

I can smell cookies baking. tree →
Roses smell lovely. tree →
Dogs have a great sense of smell. tree →
If you smell gas, get out and tell an adult. tree →
The milk smells bad, so don't drink it. tree →
There's a smell of smoke in the kitchen! tree →
Smell this cheese. tree →
I smell a rat. tree →

Note

Past: "smelled" (American) or "smelt" (British). After "smell" use an adjective: "smells nice", not "smells nicely". Smell and taste work together; with a blocked nose food tastes of less.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Tradition reads the smell of a sacrifice as a "sweet savour" to God. The Torah forbids making holy incense for ordinary use. In the primary lessons: In science, smell is one of the five senses; the nose sends signals to the brain; dogs smell far better than people. In safety: a smell of smoke, gas (rotten eggs) or burning means danger — get out and tell an adult; bad-smelling food may be spoiled. Phrases: smell good/bad, sense of smell, smell a rat (suspect a trick).

Examples

Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.' (Torah EXO.30.38, JPS 1917) tree →
And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. (Torah DEU.4.28, JPS 1917) tree →
And I will make your cities a waste, and will bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours. (Torah LEV.26.31, JPS 1917) tree →
They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not; (Writings PSA.115.6, JPS 1917) tree →
Thy lips, O my bride, drop honey — honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. (Writings SNG.4.11, JPS 1917) tree →
How fair is thy love, my sister, my bride! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all manner of spices! (Writings SNG.4.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Past: "smelled" (American) or "smelt" (British). After "smell" use an adjective: "smells nice", not "smells nicely". Smell and taste work together; with a blocked nose food tastes of less.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «smell» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«smell» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «smell» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«smell» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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