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Smelling Meaning for Kids

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What Does Smelling Mean?

Verb

  • The action of using your nose to sense or detect odors.
  • To notice a scent or smell something.

Noun

  • The ability to detect smells with your nose.

Smelling — Full Explanation

Smelling is how we use our nose to detect different scents. It helps us know if something is good, like cookies baking, or bad, like garbage.

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Smelling Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
सुगंधित (Sugandhit)

sugandhit

सुगंध (Sugandh)

sugandh

खुशबू (Khushboo)

khushboo

kannada
ಮೂಡಲ (moodala)

moodala

ಗಂಧ (gandha)

gandha

ಸುಗಂಧ (sugandha)

sugandha

bengali
গন্ধ নেওয়া

gondho neoa

গন্ধ নেওয়া

gondho neoa

গন্ধ

gondho

spanish
olfato

ol-fah-toh

aroma

ah-roh-mah

oler

oh-lehr

Frequently Asked Questions About Smelling

What does 'smelling' mean?
'Smelling' means using your nose to sense or detect different scents or odors. It helps us enjoy things like flowers, food, and even fresh air!
How do you pronounce 'smelling'?
You pronounce 'smelling' like this: 'smel-ling'. It rhymes with 'telling'.
What is the origin of the word 'smelling'?
The word 'smelling' comes from the Old English word 'smellan', which means to perceive a scent or odor.
What is the meaning of 'smelling' in Kannada?
The word 'smelling' in Kannada is 'ಗಂಧ' (Gandha).