smell-less

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Definitions of smell-less word

verb with object smell-less to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning. 1
verb with object smell-less to test by the sense of smell: She smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. 1
verb with object smell-less to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or sagacity: The detective smelled foul play. 1
verb without object smell-less to perceive something by its odor or scent. 1
verb without object smell-less to search or investigate (followed by around or about). 1
verb without object smell-less to give off or have an odor or scent: Do the yellow roses smell? 1

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

1125-75; early Middle English smell, smull (noun), smellen, smullen (v.) < ?

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".