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outsmelling

outsmelling is the present participle and gerund of outsmell.

Meaning of outsmell

Verb

outsmell (third-person singular simple present outsmells, present participle outsmelling, simple past and past participle outsmelled or outsmelt)

  1. (transitive) To smell more acutely than.
    • Dogs can outsmell human beings.
  2. (transitive) To have a stronger smell than; to drown out (another smell).

Questions about outsmelling

What is outsmelling the present participle and gerund of?
Outsmelling is the present participle and gerund of outsmell.

Words near outsmelling in the dictionary

  1. outsmarting
  2. outsmartings
  3. outsmarts
  4. outsmell
  5. outsmelled
  6. outsmelling
  7. outsmells
  8. outsmelt
  9. outsmile
  10. outsmiled
  11. outsmiles

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