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smell meaning in Telugu

వాసన vāsana

UK/smɛl/

smell in Telugu: వాసన (vāsana). In English, smell means a sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

Telugu words for smell

sensation
వాసన vāsana
sense of smell
వాసన vāsana

English meaning of smell

  1. noun A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
  2. noun The sense that detects odours.
  3. noun A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
  4. verb To sense a smell or smells.

Full definition of smell

smell in a sentence

  • I love the smell of fresh bread.
  • I can smell fresh bread.
  • Smell the milk and tell me whether it's gone off.

Synonyms of smell

All synonyms of smell

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Questions about smell in Telugu

What is the meaning of smell in Telugu?
Smell in Telugu is వాసన (vāsana).
smell అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Smell: వాసన (vāsana).
What does smell mean in English?
Smell means a sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

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