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smells out

smells out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of smell out.

Meaning of smell out

Verb

smell out (third-person singular simple present smells out, present participle smelling out, simple past and past participle smelled out or smelt out)

  1. (transitive) To find or locate by smell.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To find out by prying.
    • I can smell out dishonesty from a mile away.

Questions about smells out

What is smells out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Smells out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of smell out.

Words near smells out in the dictionary

  1. smells like a tart's boudoir
  2. smells like a tart's handbag
  3. smells like a tart's handkerchief
  4. smells of the lamp
  5. smells of the shop
  6. smells out
  7. smells the barn
  8. smells the coffee
  9. smells up
  10. smells what someone is stepping in
  11. smellscape

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