Words That Describe Smell With Meaning

No	Word	Meaning
1	Aromatic	Having a pleasant and distinctive smell.
2	Antiseptic	A clean or pure smell.
3	Anosmic	Having impaired sense of smell.
4	Appealing	Pleasing and interesting.
5	Balmy	A smell having qualities of balm; fragrant or soothing.
6	Fresh	Natural smelling, rather than artificial.
7	Damp	Generally undesirable or unpleasant smell.
8	Dank	Having unpleasant smell.
9	Decayed	Having a rotten smell.
10	Dusty	Staid and uninteresting.
11	flowery	Smelling of flowers.
12	Fresh	Pleasant; crisp; refreshing smell.
13	Grassy	Having a flavor or odor of grass.
14	Leathery	Smell having characteristics of leather.
15	Musky	Having a smell like that of musk.
16	Musty	Having a stale, mouldy or damp smell.
17	Pungent	A sharply strong or caustic smell
18	Putrid	Decaying or rotting; very unpleasant; repulsive.
19	Rainy	A pleasant earthly scent; petrichor.
20	Rancid	Smelling highly unpleasant; repugnant.
21	Rosy	Smell having resembling the smell of roses; sweet fragrance
22	Rotten	Repugnant; repulsive smell.
23	Nasty	Unpleasant; undesirable smell.
24	Heavy	Sweet and strong smell.
25	Smoky	Smelling smoke.
26	Strong	Heavy scented smell.
27	Woodsy	Smell of wood.
28	Pungent	Having a strong odor.
29	Piney	Having flavor or aroma of pines.
30	Fragrant	Having a pleasant or sweet smell.
31	Sour	Rancid, sickly smell.
32	Minty	Having the flavor or aroma of mint.
33	Fishy	Having the smell of fish.
34	Sweet	Pleasant; having a natural fragrance.
35	Reek	Smell strongly and unpleasantly.
36	Yeasty	Having an aroma or flavor of yeast.
37	Posy	Sweet smell.
38	Gaseous	Pungent and irritating smell.
39	Medicinal	Smell like medicine
40	Woody	Smell similar or relating to wood.
41	Scented	Having a pleasant smell.
42	Savory	Having an appetizing smell.
43	Gamy	Having the strong flavor or smell of meat.
44	Spicy	A strong and heavy smell.
45	Mildewed	Having musty smell.
46	Moldy	Having a rotten smell or smell like fungus or mold.
47	Rancid	Highly unpleasant, repugnant.
48	Airy	Natural clean smell.
49	Clean	Very light scent, clean and natural.
50	Crisp	Fresh and natural.
51	Lilac	Rich floral scent combining rose with vanilla.
52	Citrusy	Smelling the scent of citrus fruit.
53	Tart	Smell having a sharp and unkind quality.
54	Lemony	Smells like lemon.
55	Billowy	Scent that surges and wanes.
56	Heady	Strongly aromatic, pungent, rich, intoxicating.
57	Overpowering	Strong smell; very disagreeable smell.
58	Redolent	Fragrant or sweet-smelling.
59	Rich	Strong and very pleasant.
60	Wispy	Smelling like hair.
61	Perfumed	Smell of artificial fragrance.
62	Acidic	Strong, repugnant smell.
63	fetid	Smelling extremely unpleasant.
64	Nauseating	Disgusting, repugnant; repulsive smell.
65	Repulsive	Extremely unpleasant.
66	Stinky	Having a strong or unpleasant smell.
67	Sweaty	Smell of sweat.
68	Stale	Musty, unpleasant, dump smell.
69	Faint	Smell with very little strength or intensity.
70	Acrid	Sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent odor.
71	Floral	The scent of flowers.
72	Evocative	A smell that makes you think of something.
73	Harsh	Strong, repulsive smell.
74	Ambrosial	Sweet-smelling, fragrant.
75	Piquant	Having a pleasantly sharp flavor.
76	Whiff	Faint smell.
77	Odorous	Having or giving off an odor.
78	Odorless	Having no odor.
79	Tangy	A pleasant smell that is sweet.
80	Funky	Strongly musty smell.
81	Malodorous	Smelling very unpleasant.
82	Noisome	Having extremely offensive smell.
83	Tangy	Having a strong, piquant flavor or smell.
84	Garlicky	Smelling strongly of garlic.
85	Coppery	Smelling of copper.
86	Peachy	Having the smell of peach fruits.

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