1. the act or process of perceiving odors

1. present participle of smell; perceiving odors through the nose
2. present participle of smell; having or giving off an odor

Examples

• She was smelling the flowers in the garden.
• The dog kept smelling around the kitchen floor.
• Something is smelling terrible in the refrigerator.
• The bread smelling so good made everyone hungry.
• His smelling of the milk confirmed it had gone bad.
• The smelling of smoke alerted them to the fire.
• I noticed him smelling each spice before cooking.