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 smell
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future tenseof smell.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Within minutes, your kitchen will smell heavenly — and dinner is served.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Another participant in the trial had warned him: It will smell like creamed corn.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023
The worry is they are conceding goals and City will smell blood.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2023
Visitors will smell the rich soil and plant life as a soundscape shifts over the course of the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
I inhale, almost certain I will smell the sweetness that brought about my dissolution again, but there is nothing.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
