smeller

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

The nose.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

But now, after the first close, in which we lose the fall—with straight right-handers we keep him at off-fighting--and that was a gush of blood from his smeller.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An accident; cropper.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “smeller” mean?

The nose.

Is “smeller” formal or informal?

smeller is generally slang.