Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smell out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
smell out
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To find or locate by smell.

Transitive verb

verb

To find out by prying.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

smells out (present, singular) smelling out (participle, present) smelled out (participle, past) smelled out (past) smelt out (participle, past) smelt out (past)

Phrases

smeller out

Synonyms

smell sense sniff out scent out nose out

Questions

What does smell out mean?
To find or locate by smell.

How to pronounce smell out

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