Smelling-bottle
1Smelling bottle — Smelling Smell ing, n. 1. The act of one who smells. [1913 Webster] 2. The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of smell. Locke. [1913 Webster] {Smelling bottle}, a small bottle filled with something suited to stimulate the sense of… …
2smelling bottle — noun a bottle containing smelling salts • Hypernyms: ↑bottle * * * noun : a bottle filled with smelling salts or a scent * * * a small bottle or vial for holding smelling salts or perfume. [1765 75] * * * smelling bottle noun A bottle of smelling …
3smelling bottle — a small bottle or vial for holding smelling salts or perfume. [1765 75] * * * …
4smelling bottle — noun chiefly historical a small bottle containing smelling salts or perfume …
5smelling bottle — /ˈsmɛlɪŋ bɒtl/ (say smeling botl) noun a small bottle or the like to hold smelling salts or some similar preparation …
6smelling bottle — small container used to hold smelling salts …
7Smelling — Smell ing, n. 1. The act of one who smells. [1913 Webster] 2. The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of smell. Locke. [1913 Webster] {Smelling bottle}, a small bottle filled with something suited to stimulate the sense of smell, or to… …
8smelling salts — noun a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness • Hypernyms: ↑formulation, ↑preparation • Substance Meronyms: ↑spirits of ammonia, ↑sal volatile * * * noun [plural] : a chemical that has a …
9smelling salts — N PLURAL A bottle of smelling salts contains a chemical with a strong smell which is used to help someone recover after they have fainted …
10smell — n. & v. n. 1 the faculty of perceiving odours or scents (has a fine sense of smell). 2 the quality in substances that is perceived by this (the smell of thyme; this rose has no smell). 3 an unpleasant odour. 4 the act of inhaling to ascertain… …
