outsmell

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verb

To smell more acutely than.

“Dogs can outsmell human beings.”

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Meanings

verboutsmell (third-person singular simple present outsmells, present participle outsmelling, simple past and past participle outsmelled or outsmelt)

present singular third person outsmells · participle present outsmelling · participle past outsmelled · past outsmelled · participle past outsmelt · past outsmelt

  1. transitiveTo smell more acutely than.

    Dogs can outsmell human beings.

  2. transitiveTo have a stronger smell than; to drown out (another smell).

Origin

From out- + smell.

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APA

outsmell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsmell

MLA

“outsmell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsmell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outsmell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsmell.

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