"smeller" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: smellers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlə(ɹ) Etymology: From smell + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|smell|-er}} smell + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} smeller (plural smellers)
  1. Someone or something that smells, that detects scent.
    Sense id: en-smeller-en-noun-N4Cw5xuI
  2. (informal) Someone or something that gives off a smell. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-smeller-en-noun-LVBGNEkr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 71 1 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 29 63 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 17 48 2 2 7 3 6 3 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 57 1 1 5 2 4 2 4 4
  3. (slang) The nose. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-smeller-en-noun-jfhNqfL-
  4. (slang) An accident; cropper. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-smeller-en-noun-5715EVPY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: witch-smeller

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|noun form|g=n|g2=m}} smeller n or m
  1. masculine indefinite plural of smell Tags: form-of, indefinite, masculine, neuter, plural Form of: smell Synonyms: smell [neuter]
    Sense id: en-smeller-nb-noun-eHV18YAI

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|noun form|g=c}} smeller c
  1. indefinite plural of smelle Tags: common-gender, form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: smelle
    Sense id: en-smeller-nb-noun-QgS3WKLQ

Verb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|verbf}} smeller
  1. present tense of smelle Tags: form-of, present Form of: smelle
    Sense id: en-smeller-nb-verb-O7u4Rs7O

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /²smɛl.lə(r)/ [noun, weak], /ˈsmɛl.lə(r)/ [strong, verb]
Head templates: {{head|nn|nounf|g=f}} smeller f
  1. indefinite plural of smelle Tags: feminine, form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: smelle
    Sense id: en-smeller-nn-noun-QgS3WKLQ

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /²smɛl.lə(r)/ [noun, weak], /ˈsmɛl.lə(r)/ [strong, verb]
Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form|weak verb}} smeller (weak verb)
  1. present tense of smella Tags: form-of, present, weak Form of: smella
    Sense id: en-smeller-nn-verb-wJpN1D8m

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /²smɛl.lə(r)/ [noun, weak], /ˈsmɛl.lə(r)/ [strong, verb]
Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form|strong verb}} smeller (strong verb)
  1. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of smella Tags: form-of, nonstandard, present, strong, verb Form of: smella
    Sense id: en-smeller-nn-verb-wJpN1D8m1

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "smella"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "present tense of smella"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "smella",
          "smelle#Norwegian_Nynorsk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "present",
        "weak"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/²smɛl.lə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "noun",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsmɛl.lə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "strong",
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "smellet"
    }
  ],
  "word": "smeller"
}

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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "3": "strong verb"
      },
      "expansion": "smeller (strong verb)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "smella"
        }
      ],
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        "present tense of smella"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "smella",
          "smelle#Norwegian_Nynorsk"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(non-standard since 2012) present tense of smella"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "nonstandard",
        "present",
        "strong",
        "verb"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/²smɛl.lə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "noun",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsmɛl.lə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "strong",
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "smellet"
    }
  ],
  "word": "smeller"
}

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