smell
verb (used with object)
to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of.
will have smelt
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future perfectof smell.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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For then at least he will have smelt the rose, not only have looked on and longed to smell it.
From The Ancient Allan by Haggard, Henry Rider
You'll find by then the market in a panic, for my pals will have smelt a big rat, and they'll no longer show fight.
From First Person Paramount by Pratt, Ambrose
