to perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes.-to detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; -- often with out.-to give heed to.-to affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk.-to have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savor; as, a report smells of calumny.-to exercise the sense of smell.-to exercise sagacity.-the sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. see sense.-the quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint.