Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [smel uhp]
- /smɛl ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [smel uhp]
- /smɛl ʌp/
Definitions of smell up words
- verb with object smell up 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 up to test by the sense of smell: She smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. 1
- verb with object smell up to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or sagacity: The detective smelled foul play. 1
- verb without object smell up to perceive something by its odor or scent. 1
- verb without object smell up to search or investigate (followed by around or about). 1
- verb without object smell up to give off or have an odor or scent: Do the yellow roses smell? 1
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Origin of smell up
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; early Middle English smell, smull (noun), smellen, smullen (v.) < ?
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Parts of speech for Smell up
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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smell up popularity
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".
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