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Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
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Meaning of smell
noun
- A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance. Example: I love the smell of fresh bread.
- The sense that detects odours.
- A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
verb
- To sense a smell or smells. Example: I can smell fresh bread.
- Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad. Example: Her feet smell of cheese.
- (without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink. Example: Ew, this stuff smells.
- To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour. Example: A report smells of calumny.
- To exercise sagacity.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.