fiutare — meaning in English

English meaning

• nose noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
• scent noun A distinctive smell.
• 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

fiutare is used for these senses in English:

• nose (transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
• scent (transitive) To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
• smell (transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
• sniff (ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

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."

scent — full definition

1. noun A distinctive smell.
2. noun A trail of smell left by an animal or person that can be followed.
3. verb To detect something by smell.

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