Phrase Hound found 23 phrases and 4 compound words that contain smells. The most common are listed below. Open smells in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 23
- bells and smellsA style of religious worship emphasising high ritual, including use of vestments, bells and incense, especially in high church Anglicanism and Catholicism.
- smells like a rosethird-person singular simple present indicative of smell like a rose: To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.
- code smellsplural of code smell: Anything in a program's source code that suggests the presence of a design problem.
- smells and bellsThe characteristics of the Anglo-Catholic or "high" Anglican Church.
- smells bloodthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell blood: To sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.
- smells outthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell out: To find or locate by smell.
- smells upthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell up: To fill up with an unpleasant odour.
- smells fishythird-person singular simple present indicative of smell fishy: To seem suspicious.
- smells a ratthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell a rat: To sense something suspicious.
- smells the barnthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell the barn: To act with renewed energy or speed or to experience heightened anticipation as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome.
- smells the coffeethird-person singular simple present indicative of smell the coffee: To wake up and smell the coffee.
- smells what someone is stepping inthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell what someone is stepping in: To understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does.
- smells like a tart's bedroomthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell like a tart's bedroom: To smell strongly of perfume.
- smells like a tart's boudoirthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell like a tart's boudoir: To smell strongly of perfume.
- smells like a tart's handbagthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell like a tart's handbag: To smell strongly of perfume.
- smells like a tart's handkerchiefthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell like a tart's handkerchief: To smell strongly of perfume.
- stops and smells the flowersthird-person singular simple present indicative of stop and smell the flowers: To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.
- stops and smells the rosesthird-person singular simple present indicative of stop and smell the roses: To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.
- wakes up and smells the coffeethird-person singular simple present indicative of wake up and smell the coffee: Often in the infinitive or imperative: to face reality and stop deluding oneself.
- wakes up and smells the rosesthird-person singular simple present indicative of wake up and smell the roses: Often in the infinitive or imperative: to face reality and stop deluding oneself.
- smells of the lampthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell of the lamp: To bear marks of great study and labor.
- smells of the shopthird-person singular simple present indicative of smell of the shop: To indicate too distinctively one's occupation or profession.
- wakes up and smells the ashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of wake up and smell the ashes: Often in the infinitive or imperative: to face reality and stop deluding oneself.
Compound words 4
- foresmellsplural of foresmell: A smell which precedes or comes before something.
- girlsmellsplural of girlsmell: A girl or woman's body odour, often regarded as attractive.
- outsmellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outsmell: To smell more acutely than.
- smellscapesplural of smellscape: An olfactory environment; the various odours in an environment.