| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A+ | Top grade; excellent. |
| 2. | Able | Highly competent; capable. |
| 3. | Abnormal | Unusually notable; exceptional. |
| 4. | Acclaimed | Widely praised; celebrated. |
| 5. | Admirable | Worthy of respect; praiseworthy. |
| 6. | Aesthetic | Pleasing in appearance; beautiful. |
| 7. | Astonishing | Very surprising; amazing. |
| 8. | Astounding | Shockingly impressive; amazing. |
| 9. | Awe-inspiring | Inspiring awe; majestic. |
| 10. | Awesome | Very impressive; excellent. |
| 11. | Banner | Notably successful; outstanding. |
| 12. | Beautiful | Very pleasing; excellent. |
| 13. | Best-in-class | Leading its category; top. |
| 14. | Best-of-breed | Best among alternatives; top. |
| 15. | Breathtaking | Stunningly impressive; amazing. |
| 16. | Brilliant | Exceptionally clever or bright. |
| 17. | Capital | First-rate; excellent. |
| 18. | Celebrated | Famous for excellence; renowned. |
| 19. | Champion | Leading; top-performing. |
| 20. | Choice | Of very high quality. |
| 21. | Class-leading | Best in its class. |
| 22. | Commendable | Deserving praise; admirable. |
| 23. | Crack | Expert; top-notch. |
| 24. | Dazzling | Brilliantly impressive; stunning. |
| 25. | Deluxe | Luxurious; superior quality. |
| 26. | Distinguished | Marked by excellence; eminent. |
| 27. | Divine | Heavenly; supremely good. |
| 28. | Dominant | Clearly superior; prevailing. |
| 29. | Dream | Ideal; perfect. |
| 30. | Dynamite | Exceptionally effective; terrific. |
| 31. | Elite | The very best; select. |
| 32. | Eminent | Famous and respected; distinguished. |
| 33. | Enviable | Desirable; worthy of envy. |
| 34. | Epic | Grand in scale; remarkable. |
| 35. | Esteemed | Highly respected; valued. |
| 36. | Excellent | Extremely good; superior. |
| 37. | Exceptional | Unusually good; rare. |
| 38. | Exemplary | Model of excellence; ideal. |
| 39. | Exquisite | Extremely beautiful; refined. |
| 40. | Extraordinary | Beyond the usual; remarkable. |
| 41. | Fabulous | Extremely good; wonderful. |
| 42. | Fantastic | Amazingly good; excellent. |
| 43. | First-class | Of the highest quality. |
| 44. | First-rate | Excellent; top quality. |
| 45. | Flawless | Without defects; perfect. |
| 46. | Formidable | Impressively strong; excellent. |
| 47. | Genius | Brilliantly inventive; exceptional. |
| 48. | Gilded | Richly impressive; splendid. |
| 49. | Glorious | Magnificent; worthy of praise. |
| 50. | Gold-standard | Best practice; benchmark quality. |
| 51. | Grand | Impressive in size or style. |
| 52. | Great | Very good; excellent. |
| 53. | Groundbreaking | Innovative; pioneering. |
| 54. | High-caliber | Of superior ability or quality. |
| 55. | High-end | Premium; top-tier. |
| 56. | Honorable | Worthy of respect; admirable. |
| 57. | Immaculate | Perfectly clean; flawless. |
| 58. | Impeccable | Without fault; excellent. |
| 59. | Impressive | Evoking admiration; notable. |
| 60. | Incomparable | Unequaled; matchless. |
| 61. | Incredible | Hard to believe; amazing. |
| 62. | Ingenious | Cleverly inventive; brilliant. |
| 63. | Inspirational | Motivating; uplifting. |
| 64. | Jaw-dropping | Amazingly impressive; stunning. |
| 65. | Knockout | Strikingly impressive; excellent. |
| 66. | Laudable | Deserving praise; commendable. |
| 67. | Legendary | Famous for excellence; iconic. |
| 68. | Luminous | Radiantly impressive; brilliant. |
| 69. | Magnificent | Splendid; superb. |
| 70. | Marvelous | Extremely good; wonderful. |
| 71. | Masterful | Showing great skill; expert. |
| 72. | Matchless | Without equal; unsurpassed. |
| 73. | Memorable | Worth remembering; notable. |
| 74. | Miraculous | Astonishingly good; remarkable. |
| 75. | Notable | Worthy of notice; remarkable. |
| 76. | Noteworthy | Deserving attention; notable. |
| 77. | Olympian | Majestic; supremely excellent. |
| 78. | On-point | Exactly right; excellent. |
| 79. | Optimal | Best possible; ideal. |
| 80. | Peerless | Without peers; unmatched. |
| 81. | Perfect | Without flaws; ideal. |
| 82. | Phenomenal | Exceptionally good; remarkable. |
| 83. | Polished | Refined; expertly finished. |
| 84. | Premium | Superior quality; high-grade. |
| 85. | Prime | Best; highest quality. |
| 86. | Prizewinning | Award-winning; highly praised. |
| 87. | Prodigious | Impressively great; extraordinary. |
| 88. | Remarkable | Unusually good; notable. |
| 89. | Renowned | Widely known for excellence. |
| 90. | Resplendent | Shining brilliantly; magnificent. |
| 91. | Rock-solid | Extremely reliable; excellent. |
| 92. | S-tier | Top rank; elite. |
| 93. | Sensation | Highly exciting; impressive. |
| 94. | Sensational | Very exciting; excellent. |
| 95. | Shining | Outstandingly good; excellent. |
| 96. | Signature | Distinctive and best-known; top. |
| 97. | Sleek | Smoothly stylish; refined. |
| 98. | Smashing | Very good; excellent. |
| 99. | Spectacular | Dramatically impressive; superb. |
| 100. | Splendid | Very impressive; excellent. |
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100 Words to Describe Smells in Writing
| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Acrid | sharp, biting, irritating smell |
| 2. | Airy | light, open, barely-there scent |
| 3. | Alcoholic | smelling of spirits or ethanol |
| 4. | Almondy | sweet, nutlike, marzipan scent |
| 5. | Ammoniacal | pungent, urine-like ammonia odor |
| 6. | Animalic | musky, bodily, fur-like odor |
| 7. | Aniseed | sweet, licorice-like spice smell |
| 8. | Antiseptic | clean, medicinal, disinfectant odor |
| 9. | Aromatic | pleasantly fragrant, spice-tinged |
| 10. | Ashen | dry, sooty, fireplace-like smell |
| 11. | Balsamic | resinous, sweet, wood-and-amber scent |
| 12. | Barnyard | earthy, manure-tinged farm smell |
| 13. | Bitter | sharp, sour-leaning unpleasant odor |
| 14. | Brackish | salty, stagnant, sea-tinged smell |
| 15. | Burnt | charred, scorched, smoke-heavy odor |
| 16. | Buttery | rich, creamy, melted-fat scent |
| 17. | Camphorous | cool, medicinal, mothball-like aroma |
| 18. | Candy-sweet | sugary, confection-like fragrance |
| 19. | Carbolic | phenolic, disinfectant-like odor |
| 20. | Cedarwood | dry, pencil-shaving wood scent |
| 21. | Chlorinous | bleachy, pool-chemical smell |
| 22. | Citrusy | bright, zesty, peel-like scent |
| 23. | Cloying | overly sweet, suffocating fragrance |
| 24. | Cocoa-rich | deep, chocolatey, roasted aroma |
| 25. | Damp | wet, musty, moisture-heavy smell |
| 26. | Decaying | rotting, breaking-down organic odor |
| 27. | Diesel | oily, fuel-like exhaust smell |
| 28. | Dirty | grimy, unwashed, stale odor |
| 29. | Disinfectant | sterile, chemical-clean smell |
| 30. | Doggy | wet-fur, kennel-like odor |
| 31. | Dried-herbal | crushed leaves, haylike aroma |
| 32. | Dusty | powdery, old-paper smell |
| 33. | Earthy | soil-like, grounded, loamy scent |
| 34. | Eggy | sulfurous, boiled-egg smell |
| 35. | Elderflower | lightly floral, green-sweet scent |
| 36. | Exhausty | fume-heavy, traffic-like odor |
| 37. | Faint | barely noticeable, subdued smell |
| 38. | Feculent | filthy, sewage-like stench |
| 39. | Fermented | yeasty, souring, brewing odor |
| 40. | Fetid | intensely foul, putrid smell |
| 41. | Fishy | briny, marine, stale-seafood odor |
| 42. | Floral | flowerlike, perfumed scent |
| 43. | Fragrant | pleasing, noticeable aroma |
| 44. | Gamy | wild-meat, musky, bloody odor |
| 45. | Garlicky | pungent, savory, allium smell |
| 46. | Gaseous | chemical, fume-like odor |
| 47. | Gingered | warm, spicy, sharp scent |
| 48. | Greasy | oily, fried-fat smell |
| 49. | Green | fresh-cut plant, leafy scent |
| 50. | Grimy | soiled, sweat-tinged odor |
| 51. | Harsh | rough, stinging, abrasive smell |
| 52. | Headachey | overpowering, sickly strong scent |
| 53. | Heady | intoxicatingly strong, lush aroma |
| 54. | Herbal | leafy, medicinal-plant scent |
| 55. | Honeyed | sweet, nectar-like fragrance |
| 56. | Hot-metal | heated iron, workshop-like odor |
| 57. | Incensey | smoky, resinous, temple-like scent |
| 58. | Inky | sharp, chemical, pen-ink smell |
| 59. | Iodine | briny, antiseptic, sea-medicinal |
| 60. | Jammy | cooked fruit, thick-sweet smell |
| 61. | Jasmine | rich, white-floral, narcotic scent |
| 62. | Jerky-like | smoky, cured-meat aroma |
| 63. | Juniper | piney, gin-like, resinous scent |
| 64. | Kerosene | sharp, oily lamp-fuel smell |
| 65. | Kitchen-stale | old cooking odors lingering |
| 66. | Lavender | clean, calming, floral-herbal scent |
| 67. | Leathery | tanned hide, warm, dry odor |
| 68. | Lemony | bright, tart citrus smell |
| 69. | Malodorous | noticeably unpleasant smell |
| 70. | Manurey | strong dung, farmyard odor |
| 71. | Medicinal | drugstore-like, antiseptic scent |
| 72. | Mildewy | musty, damp-mold smell |
| 73. | Minty | cool, sharp, refreshing scent |
| 74. | Mossy | green, damp-forest smell |
| 75. | Musk | warm, animal-skin fragrance |
| 76. | Nauseating | sickeningly foul or cloying |
| 77. | Nutty | toasted, seedlike aroma |
| 78. | Oaky | dry barrel-wood scent |
| 79. | Oily | slick, fatty, petroleum-tinged |
| 80. | Oniony | sharp, sulfurous allium smell |
| 81. | Ozone | sharp, clean, after-storm scent |
| 82. | Peppery | spicy, prickling, sharp aroma |
| 83. | Perfumed | artificially fragrant, cosmetic smell |
| 84. | Petrichor | earthy scent after rain |
| 85. | Piney | resinous evergreen smell |
| 86. | Pungent | strong, sharp, penetrating odor |
| 87. | Putrid | rotten, rancid, vile smell |
| 88. | Rancid | spoiled fat, sour-oily odor |
| 89. | Resinous | saplike, sticky, balsam scent |
| 90. | Ripe | fully developed, sweet-strong odor |
| 91. | Rotten | decomposed, foul organic smell |
| 92. | Salty | sea-air, mineral tang scent |
| 93. | Savory | meaty, brothlike, appetizing smell |
| 94. | Sewerish | drain, waste, sewage odor |
| 95. | Skunky | sharp, sulfurous spray smell |
| 96. | Smoky | woodsmoke, ash, burnt scent |
| 97. | Soapy | clean, detergent-like smell |
| 98. | Spicy | warm, peppered, aromatic scent |
| 99. | Stale | old, flat, airless smell |
| 100. | Stinking | strongly unpleasant odor |


