obsolete |
1. adj. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject). | |
It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete. | |
2. adj. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct. | |
3. v. (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete. | |
This software component has been obsoleted. | |
We are in the process of obsoleting this product. | |
smell |
1. n. A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance. | |
I love the smell of fresh bread. | |
2. n. (physiology) The sense that detects odours. | |
3. v. To sense a smell or smells. | |
I can smell fresh bread. | |
Smell the milk and tell me whether it's gone off. | |
4. v. (intransitive) To have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of". | |
The roses smell lovely. | |
Her feet smell of cheese. | |
The drunkard smelt like a brewery. | |
5. v. (intransitive, without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink. | |
Ew, this stuff smells. | |
6. v. (intransitive, figurative) To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour. | |
A report smells of calumny. | |
7. v. (obsolete) To exercise sagacity. | |
8. v. To detect or perceive; often with out. | |
9. v. (obsolete) To give heed to. | |
scent |
1. n. A distinctive odour or smell. | |
the scent of flowers | |
the scent of a skunk | |
2. n. An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing. | |
The dogs lost the scent. | |
3. n. The sense of smell. | |
I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs. | |
4. n. A perfume. | |
5. n. (figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase. | |
6. n. (obsolete) Sense, perception. | |
7. v. to detect the scent of | |
The hounds scented the fox in the woods. | |
8. v. to impart an odour to | |
Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation. | |
9. v. To have a smell. | |
10. v. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell. | |
odour |
1. n. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume. | |
2. n. (now rare) Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume. | |