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besmell

verb

Etymology

From be- + smell.

  1. inherited from smel
  2. derived from *smel-✻ — “to burn, smoke, smoulder; tar, pitch”
  3. inherited from *smallijan✻ — “to glow, burn, smoulder”
  4. inherited from *smyllan✻
  5. inherited from smellen
  6. prefixed as besmell — “be + smell”

Definitions

  1. To smell out

    To smell out; sniff about, around, or all over; investigate or check by smelling; detect a smell or a scent.

    • Juan positioned himself by the side of the building, peeked through an open window, and found the feast a sight to behold, and a scent to besmell.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA