olfact en · VERB
Etymology
From Latin olfactus, past participle of olfaciō (“smell”).
Meanings
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(rare, transitive) To smell.
There is a Machiavelian plot, (Tho' ev'ry nare olfact it not)
1663–1678, Samuel Butler, Hudibras
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| olfacting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| olfacted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| olfacted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| olfacts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |