Definition of smelling

"smelling" in the noun sense

1. smell, smelling

the act of perceiving the odor of something

"smelling" in the verb sense

1. smell

inhale the odor of perceive by the olfactory sense

2. smell

emit an odor

"The soup smells good"

3. smell

smell bad

"He rarely washes, and he smells"

4. smack, reek, smell

have an element suggestive (of something

"his speeches smacked of racism"

"this passage smells of plagiarism"

5. smell, smell out, sense

become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

"I sense his hostility"

"I smell trouble"

"smell out corruption"

"smelling" in the adjective sense

1. redolent, smelling

used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous

"the hall was redolent of floor wax"

"air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"

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Quotations for smelling

Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. Beauteous soul! when a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower. [ Richter ]

Joy wholly from without, is false, precarious, and short. From without it may be gathered; but, like gathered flowers, though fair, and sweet for a season, it must soon wither, and become offensive. Joy from within is like smelling the rose on the tree; it is more sweet and fair, it is lasting; and, I must add, immortal. [ Young ]

smelling in Scrabble®

The word smelling is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters smelling:

SMELLING
(108)
SMELLING
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

mingles, selling

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word smelling

SMELLING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In smelling

SMELLING
(108)
SMELLING
(108)
MINGLES
(90 = 40 + 50)
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SELLING
(74 = 24 + 50)
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SMELLING
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SELLING
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SMELLING
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MILL
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smelling in Words With Friends™

The word smelling is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters smelling:

SMELLING
(120)
SMELLING
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

mingles, selling

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word smelling

SMELLING
(120)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In smelling

SMELLING
(120)
SMELLING
(120)
MINGLES
(113 = 78 + 35)
MINGLES
(101 = 66 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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SMELLING
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SMELLING
(76)
MINGLE
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MINGLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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MINGLE
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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MINGLE
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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SELLING
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MILLS
(54)
SINGLE
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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MINGLE
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MINGLE
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MILL
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MINGLE
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SLIME
(51)
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MILES
(51)
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MINES
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MENS
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(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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LIMNS
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(42)
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Words within the letters of smelling

2 letter words in smelling (7 words)

3 letter words in smelling (18 words)

6 letter words in smelling (2 words)

7 letter words in smelling (2 words)

8 letter words in smelling (1 word)

smelling + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence smelling

Words that start with smelling (1 word)

Words with smelling in them (1 word)

Words that end with smelling (5 words)

Word Growth involving smelling

Shorter words in smelling

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Longer words containing smelling

outsmelling

ranksmelling

strongsmelling

sweetsmelling