olfactory
adjective/ɑlˈfæktəri/
Frequency rank: #12,679 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the sense of smell.
Example sentence
The chef relied on her olfactory sense to detect the subtle aromas in each dish.
Synonyms & related words
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