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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And it will smell for about that long too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
Head into the basement of any bustling mall in Singapore and the chances are you will smell the sweetness of fresh, buttery baked goods.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
You will smell a nuttiness and start to see the flour brown to the shade of peanut butter.
From Salon ● May 18, 2023
“It’s a nice addition for a front-door container, because passersby will smell its perfumey sweetness,” Steil says.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
“The very air will smell of mystery,” she breathed.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
