haistaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• nose noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
• smell noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
• sniff verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.

Senses

haistaa is used for these senses in English:

• nose (transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
• smell (by extension) To detect or perceive; often with out.
• smell (transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
• sniff (transitive) To perceive vaguely.

nose — full definition

1. noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
2. noun The projecting front or tip of an object, such as an aircraft or vehicle.
3. noun A person's sense of smell, or the ability to detect or judge something, especially wine or a story worth investigating.
4. verb To move slowly and carefully forward, front end first.
5. verb To pry or snoop into something, often as "nose around" or "nose into."

smell — full definition

1. noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
2. noun The sense that detects odors.
3. verb To perceive an odor, or to give off one.
4. verb To sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

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