'To smell out' definitions:
Definition of 'To smell out'
From: GCIDE
- Smell \Smell\ (sm[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smelled, Smelt; p. pr. & vb. n. Smelling.] [OE. smellen, smillen, smullen; cf. LG. smellen, smelen, sm["o]len, schmelen, to smoke, to reek, D. smeulen to smolder, and E. smolder. Cf. Smell, n.]
- 1. To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; -- often with out. "I smell a device." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Can you smell him out by that? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To give heed to. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- From that time forward I began to smellthe Word of God, and forsook the school doctors. --Latimer. [1913 Webster]
- To smell a rat, to have a sense of something wrong, not clearly evident; to have reason for suspicion. [Colloq.]
- To smell out, to find out by sagacity. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To smell out'
- Smell,
- Smelled,
- Smelling,
- smell out,
- smell up,
- Smelling bottle,
- Smelling salts,
- To smell a rat,
- To smell of the lamp,
- To smell of the shop,
- sense of smell,
- sweet smelling,
- Smell-feast,
- Smell-less,
- foul-smelling,
- ill-smelling,
- pleasant-smelling,
- putrid-smelling,
- rank-smelling,
- strong-smelling,
- sweet-smelling,
- tansy-smelling,
- unpleasant-smelling