22 Adjectives to Describe Smell
Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We will look at 22 adjectives to describe smell.
Here is the list:
- Aromatic
- Bitter
- Clean
- Distinctive
- Earthy
- Fragrant
- Fresh
- Odd
- Pleasant
- Pungent
- Queer
- Rancid
- Rich
- Sharp
- Sugary
- Sour
- Spicy
- Stale
- Strong
- Sweet
- Woody
- Zesty
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Aromatic
Meaning: having a very strong pleasant smell of herbs and spices.
- When she got into the room she could feel an aromatic smell of oils for massage.
Bitter
Meaning: having a sharp unpleasant taste.
- The broccoli soup they prepared had a bitter smell but it tasted nice.
Clean
Meaning: Smell of clean is fresh.
- A clean smell of pine trees and cedar was enveloping the air.
Distinctive
Meaning: easily recognizable smell because it is different from others.
- This cake has a very distinctive smell of nuts.
Earthy
Meaning: having a smell like earth.
- When he got into the shed, the earthy smell got into his nostrils.
Fragrant
Meaning: having a sweet, pleasant smell.
- The champagne they were drinking had a fragrant smell.
Fresh
Meaning: having a pleasant, clean smell.
- The garden was full of the fresh smell of lemon.
Odd
Meaning: having a strange smell.
- There was an odd smell coming from the fridge.
Pleasant
Meaning: having a delightful and enjoyable smell.
- The flowers in the vase gave a pleasant smell.
Pungent
Meaning: smelling very strong and sharp.
- The dish had a pungent smell because of too many seasonings.
Queer
Meaning: smelling strangely and unusually.
- There is something wrong with this soup. It looks discoloured and has a queer smell.
Rancid
Meaning: having an unpleasant smell because it is no longer fresh.
- A rancid smell was coming from the butter box.
Rich
Meaning: having a strong pleasant smell.
- When she took the soup out of its package, a rich smell enveloped the bathroom.
Sharp
Meaning: having a sour taste.
- The grapefruit juice she was drinking had a sharp smell and taste.
Sugary
Meaning: smelling like sugar.
- There was a sugary smell coming out of the sweet shop.
Sour
Meaning: having a sharp smell like lemon.
- The room was in a mess and one could feel a strange sour smell.
Spicy
Meaning: smelling like cooking spice.
- The drink had a spicy smell like ginger and nuts.
Stale
Meaning: smelling like food which is no longer fresh.
- The police officer could feel a stale smell of drink on the man’s breath.
Strong
Meaning: powerful and noticeable smell.
- She was wearing a very strong perfume.
Sweet
Meaning: having a pleasant smell, like some sweet-scented flowers.
- Key’s garden greeted her with a sweet smell of flowers.
Woody
Meaning: having a smell like wood.
- One could feel the woody smell of trees and dead leaves in the park.
Zesty
Meaning: zesty smell is sweet and sharp.
- Her deodorant had a zesty smell of citruses and oils.
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