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smelling

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "smelling" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
8 characters
English (US)
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smelling

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, smelling is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofsmelling

1verb
  • To sense a smell or smells.

    Synonyms: detect, sense

    Example: "I can smell fresh bread."

  • Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

    Synonyms: pong, reek, stink, whiff

    Example: "Her feet smell of cheese."

  • (without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.

    Example: "Ew, this stuff smells."

  • To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.

    Example: "A report smells of calumny."

  • To exercise sagacity.
  • To detect or perceive; often with out.
  • To give heed to.
1noun
  • The act by which something is smelled.

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