Seems suspicious (6 letters)

{ Answer }

SMELLS

{ Related Clues }

Detects
Is suspicious
Whiffs
Detects a rat?
Is offensive, in a way
Is repulsive, in a way
Unwanted things
What olfactometers measure
Needs airing out, maybe

{ Tags }

airing, detects, maybe, measure, needs, offensive, olfactometers, out, rat, repulsive, seems, smells, suspicious, things, unwanted, way, what, whiffs

{ Notes }

The answer SMELLS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1400 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SMELL as a noun:

1. (smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception) = the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"

2. (olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent) = any property detected by the olfactory system

3. (spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell) = the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

4. (smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality) = the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

5. (smell, smelling) = the act of perceiving the odor of something

SMELL as a verb:

1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

2. emit an odor; "The soup smells good"

3. smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"