smellable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

smell +‎ -able

Adjective[edit]

smellable (not comparable)

  1. (possibly nonstandard) That can be detected by smell.

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References[edit]

  • Günter Radden, René Dirven (2007) Cognitive English grammar, page 284: “Conversion predicates of perception tend to be coded as adjectives: visible, audible, palpable and tangible, but English lacks adjectives such as *smellable and *tastable for something that can be smelled or tasted.”
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