dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/sme_MWT.json

{
  "smear":{
    "to rub an oily or sticky substance over":{
      "examples":[
        "the toddler gleefully smeared her hair and face with maple syrup"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "anoint",
        "bedaub",
        "besmear",
        "daub"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "coat",
        "paint",
        "plaster",
        "grease",
        "oil",
        "gum",
        "lard",
        "pitch",
        "tar",
        "befoul",
        "begrime",
        "bemire",
        "besmirch",
        "blacken",
        "dirty",
        "foul",
        "gaum",
        "grime",
        "mire",
        "muck",
        "muddy",
        "smirch",
        "smudge",
        "soil",
        "stain",
        "sully"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
      "examples":[
        "he is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "asperse",
        "blacken",
        "calumniate",
        "defame",
        "libel",
        "malign",
        "slander",
        "traduce",
        "vilify"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "belittle",
        "denigrate",
        "detract",
        "disparage",
        "discredit",
        "disgrace",
        "dishonor",
        "shame",
        "abase",
        "debase",
        "degrade",
        "humble",
        "humiliate",
        "disdain",
        "scorn"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "exalt",
        "glorify",
        "honor",
        "acclaim",
        "applaud",
        "commend",
        "praise",
        "esteem",
        "respect",
        "admire",
        "regard",
        "adore",
        "revere",
        "venerate",
        "worship"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in libel , slander":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "aspersion",
        "libel",
        "slander",
        "imputation",
        "innuendo",
        "insinuation",
        "affront",
        "dig",
        "epithet",
        "indignity",
        "insult",
        "slight",
        "slur",
        "hint",
        "inkling",
        "intimation",
        "suggestion"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in spot , stain":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blot",
        "smudge",
        "spot",
        "stain",
        "eye-catcher",
        "eyesore",
        "fright",
        "hideosity",
        "horror",
        "mess",
        "monstrosity",
        "sight"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "vision"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smearing":{
    "the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
      "examples":[
        "this smearing has got to stop, or the voters will conclude that there's absolutely no one worth voting for"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "aspersing",
        "blackening",
        "calumniation",
        "calumny",
        "character assassination",
        "defamation",
        "defaming",
        "libel",
        "libeling",
        "libelling",
        "maligning",
        "slander",
        "traducing",
        "vilification",
        "vilifying"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "aspersion",
        "innuendo",
        "muck",
        "mud",
        "smear",
        "backbiting",
        "detraction",
        "abuse",
        "invective",
        "vituperation",
        "attack",
        "censure",
        "criticism",
        "denunciation",
        "hatchet job",
        "contempt",
        "disdain",
        "scorn",
        "belittlement",
        "denigration",
        "disparagement",
        "cattiness",
        "despite",
        "hatefulness",
        "malevolence",
        "malice",
        "maliciousness",
        "malignancy",
        "malignity",
        "meanness",
        "nastiness",
        "spite",
        "spitefulness",
        "spleen",
        "venom",
        "viciousness"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "acclaim",
        "accolade",
        "applause",
        "commendation",
        "praise",
        "esteem",
        "honor",
        "respect",
        "adulation",
        "flattery",
        "adoration",
        "reverence",
        "veneration",
        "worship"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to rub an oily or sticky substance over":{
      "examples":[
        "the toddler gleefully smeared her hair and face with maple syrup"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "anointing",
        "bedaubing",
        "besmearing",
        "daubing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "coating",
        "painting",
        "plastering",
        "greasing",
        "oiling",
        "gumming",
        "larding",
        "pitching",
        "tarring",
        "befouling",
        "begriming",
        "bemiring",
        "besmirching",
        "blackening",
        "dirtying",
        "fouling",
        "gauming",
        "griming",
        "miring",
        "mucking",
        "muddying",
        "smirching",
        "smudging",
        "soiling",
        "staining",
        "sullying"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
      "examples":[
        "he is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "aspersing",
        "blackening",
        "calumniating",
        "defaming",
        "libeling",
        "libelling",
        "maligning",
        "slandering",
        "traducing",
        "vilifying"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "belittling",
        "denigrating",
        "detracting",
        "disparaging",
        "discrediting",
        "disgracing",
        "dishonoring",
        "shaming",
        "abasing",
        "debasing",
        "degrading",
        "humbling",
        "humiliating",
        "disdaining",
        "scorning"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "exalting",
        "glorifying",
        "honoring",
        "acclaiming",
        "applauding",
        "commending",
        "praising",
        "esteeming",
        "respecting",
        "admiring",
        "regarding",
        "adoring",
        "revering",
        "venerating",
        "worshipping",
        "worshiping"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smears":{
    "to rub an oily or sticky substance over":{
      "examples":[
        "the toddler gleefully smeared her hair and face with maple syrup"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "anoints",
        "bedaubs",
        "besmears",
        "daubs"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "coats",
        "paints",
        "plasters",
        "greases",
        "oils",
        "gums",
        "lards",
        "pitches",
        "tars",
        "tarres",
        "befouls",
        "begrimes",
        "bemires",
        "besmirches",
        "blackens",
        "dirties",
        "fouls",
        "gaums",
        "grimes",
        "mires",
        "mucks",
        "muddies",
        "smirches",
        "smudges",
        "soils",
        "stains",
        "sullies"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
      "examples":[
        "he is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "asperses",
        "blackens",
        "calumniates",
        "defames",
        "libels",
        "maligns",
        "slanders",
        "traduces",
        "vilifies"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "belittles",
        "denigrates",
        "detracts",
        "disparages",
        "discredits",
        "disgraces",
        "dishonors",
        "shames",
        "abases",
        "debases",
        "degrades",
        "humbles",
        "humiliates",
        "disdains",
        "scorns"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "exalts",
        "glorifies",
        "honors",
        "acclaims",
        "applauds",
        "commends",
        "praises",
        "esteems",
        "respects",
        "admires",
        "regards",
        "adores",
        "reveres",
        "venerates",
        "worships"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in libels , slanders":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "aspersions",
        "libels",
        "slanders",
        "imputations",
        "innuendos",
        "innuendoes",
        "insinuations",
        "affronts",
        "digs",
        "epithets",
        "indignities",
        "insults",
        "slights",
        "slurs",
        "hints",
        "inklings",
        "intimations",
        "suggestions"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in spots , stains":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blots",
        "smudges",
        "spots",
        "stains",
        "eye-catchers",
        "eyesores",
        "frights",
        "hideosities",
        "horrors",
        "messes",
        "monstrosities",
        "sights"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "visions"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smellers":{
    "the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "a sensitive smeller is just as important as a fine palate when evaluating wine"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "pugnoses",
        "pugs"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beaks",
        "conks",
        "honkers",
        "nebs",
        "noses",
        "nozzles",
        "proboscises",
        "proboscides",
        "schnozzes",
        "schnozzolas",
        "schnozzles",
        "snoots",
        "snouts"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "smell":{
    "to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose":{
      "examples":[
        "we smelled the aroma of freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked in the house"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "nose",
        "scent",
        "sniff",
        "snuff",
        "whiff"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breathe",
        "drink (in)",
        "inhale",
        "respire",
        "snort",
        "snuffle",
        "savor",
        "savour"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to have a vague awareness of":{
      "examples":[
        "I smell something fishy about this situation"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "feel",
        "perceive",
        "scent",
        "see",
        "sense",
        "taste"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "behold",
        "descry",
        "discern",
        "distinguish",
        "espy",
        "eye",
        "look (at)",
        "note",
        "notice",
        "observe",
        "regard",
        "remark",
        "sight",
        "spy",
        "view",
        "witness",
        "ascertain",
        "catch on (to)",
        "discover",
        "find out",
        "hear",
        "learn",
        "realize",
        "anticipate",
        "divine",
        "expect",
        "foreknow",
        "foresee",
        "assume",
        "conjecture",
        "guess",
        "presume",
        "speculate",
        "suppose",
        "surmise",
        "suspect"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{
      "examples":[
        "that movie smells \u2014I wouldn't waste my money on it if I were you"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bite",
        "stink",
        "suck"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[
        "rock",
        "rule"
      ]
    },
    "the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose":{
      "examples":[
        "the smell of vanilla is supposed to be very soothing"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "aroma",
        "odor",
        "redolence",
        "scent",
        "sniff"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "whiff",
        "attar",
        "otto",
        "bouquet",
        "fragrance",
        "fragrancy",
        "perfume",
        "ambrosia",
        "lusciousness",
        "savor",
        "savour",
        "savoriness",
        "spice",
        "tang",
        "acridness",
        "fetidness",
        "fetor",
        "foulness",
        "funk",
        "gaminess",
        "malodor",
        "noisomeness",
        "rancidity",
        "rankness",
        "reek",
        "stench",
        "stink",
        "aromaticity",
        "odoriferousness",
        "odorousness",
        "incense",
        "musk"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a very small amount":{
      "examples":[
        "the pie has barely a smell of ginger, but lots of cinnamon"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "ace",
        "bit",
        "crumb",
        "dab",
        "dram",
        "driblet",
        "glimmer",
        "hint",
        "lick",
        "little",
        "mite",
        "nip",
        "ounce",
        "particle",
        "peanuts",
        "ray",
        "scintilla",
        "scruple",
        "shade",
        "shadow",
        "shred",
        "skosh",
        "smack",
        "smidgen",
        "smidgeon",
        "smidgin",
        "smidge",
        "snap",
        "soup\u00e7on",
        "spark",
        "spatter",
        "speck",
        "splash",
        "spot",
        "sprinkling",
        "strain",
        "streak",
        "suspicion",
        "tad",
        "touch",
        "trace"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "hoot",
        "iota",
        "jot",
        "minim",
        "minimum",
        "modicum",
        "semblance",
        "syllable",
        "tittle",
        "vestige",
        "whit",
        "atom",
        "dot",
        "fleck",
        "flyspeck",
        "grain",
        "granule",
        "molecule",
        "morsel",
        "mote",
        "nubbin",
        "patch",
        "scrap",
        "dash",
        "drop",
        "pinch",
        "part",
        "portion",
        "section",
        "bite",
        "nibble",
        "taste",
        "handful",
        "scattering",
        "smatter",
        "smattering",
        "dose",
        "shot",
        "chip",
        "flake",
        "fragment",
        "shard",
        "shiver",
        "sliver",
        "smithereens",
        "splinter",
        "tatter",
        "clipping",
        "paring",
        "shaving"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "abundance",
        "barrel",
        "boatload",
        "bucket",
        "bundle",
        "bushel",
        "deal",
        "fistful",
        "gobs",
        "heaps",
        "lashings",
        "lashins",
        "loads",
        "lot",
        "mass",
        "mess",
        "mountain",
        "much",
        "oodles",
        "passel",
        "peck",
        "pile",
        "plenty",
        "potful",
        "profusion",
        "quantity",
        "raft",
        "reams",
        "scads",
        "stack",
        "wad",
        "wealth",
        "volume",
        "bonanza",
        "embarrassment",
        "excess",
        "overabundance",
        "overage",
        "overflow",
        "overkill",
        "overmuch",
        "oversupply",
        "superabundance",
        "superfluity",
        "surfeit",
        "surplus",
        "chunk",
        "hunk",
        "lump",
        "slab"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a special quality or impression associated with something":{
      "examples":[
        "a law firm with a mahogany-lined boardroom that has the discernible smell of money and power"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "air",
        "ambience",
        "ambiance",
        "aroma",
        "atmosphere",
        "aura",
        "climate",
        "flavor",
        "halo",
        "karma",
        "mood",
        "nimbus",
        "note",
        "odor",
        "patina",
        "temper",
        "vibration(s)"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "aureole",
        "aureola",
        "mystique",
        "romance",
        "genius loci",
        "feel",
        "feeling",
        "sensation",
        "sense",
        "spirit",
        "attribute",
        "character",
        "characteristic",
        "image",
        "mark",
        "notion",
        "peculiarity",
        "picture",
        "property",
        "trait",
        "color",
        "illusion",
        "overtone",
        "semblance",
        "suggestion",
        "tone"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smelling":{
    "to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose":{
      "examples":[
        "we smelled the aroma of freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked in the house"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "nosing",
        "scenting",
        "sniffing",
        "snuffing",
        "whiffing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breathing",
        "drinking (in)",
        "inhaling",
        "respiring",
        "snorting",
        "snuffling",
        "savoring",
        "savouring"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to have a vague awareness of":{
      "examples":[
        "I smell something fishy about this situation"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "feeling",
        "perceiving",
        "scenting",
        "seeing",
        "sensing",
        "tasting"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "beholding",
        "descrying",
        "discerning",
        "distinguishing",
        "espying",
        "eyeing",
        "eying",
        "looking (at)",
        "noticing",
        "noting",
        "observing",
        "regarding",
        "remarking",
        "sighting",
        "spying",
        "viewing",
        "witnessing",
        "ascertaining",
        "catching on (to)",
        "discovering",
        "finding out",
        "hearing",
        "learning",
        "realizing",
        "anticipating",
        "divining",
        "expecting",
        "foreknowing",
        "foreseeing",
        "assuming",
        "conjecturing",
        "guessing",
        "presuming",
        "speculating",
        "supposing",
        "surmising",
        "suspecting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{
      "examples":[
        "that movie smells \u2014I wouldn't waste my money on it if I were you"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "biting",
        "stinking",
        "sucking"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[
        "rocking",
        "ruling"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smells (of)":{
    "as in smacks (of)":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "smacks (of)",
        "adverts",
        "mentions",
        "points",
        "refers",
        "signalizes",
        "signals",
        "signifies",
        "alludes",
        "hints",
        "implies",
        "indicates",
        "infers",
        "insinuates",
        "intimates",
        "suggests"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "announces",
        "declares",
        "proclaims",
        "elucidates",
        "explains",
        "spells out",
        "delineates",
        "describes"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smeller":{
    "the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity":{
      "examples":[
        "a sensitive smeller is just as important as a fine palate when evaluating wine"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beak",
        "conk",
        "honker",
        "neb",
        "nose",
        "nozzle",
        "proboscis",
        "schnoz",
        "schnozz",
        "schnozzle",
        "snoot",
        "snout"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "pug",
        "pugnose"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "smeared":{
    "to rub an oily or sticky substance over":{
      "examples":[
        "the toddler gleefully smeared her hair and face with maple syrup"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "anointed",
        "bedaubed",
        "besmeared",
        "daubed"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "coated",
        "painted",
        "plastered",
        "greased",
        "oiled",
        "gummed",
        "larded",
        "pitched",
        "tarred",
        "befouled",
        "begrimed",
        "bemired",
        "besmirched",
        "blackened",
        "dirtied",
        "fouled",
        "gaumed",
        "grimed",
        "mired",
        "mucked",
        "muddied",
        "smirched",
        "smudged",
        "soiled",
        "stained",
        "sullied"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
      "examples":[
        "he is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "aspersed",
        "blackened",
        "calumniated",
        "defamed",
        "libeled",
        "libelled",
        "maligned",
        "slandered",
        "traduced",
        "vilified"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "belittled",
        "denigrated",
        "detracted",
        "disparaged",
        "discredited",
        "disgraced",
        "dishonored",
        "shamed",
        "abased",
        "debased",
        "degraded",
        "humbled",
        "humiliated",
        "disdained",
        "scorned"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "exalted",
        "glorified",
        "honored",
        "acclaimed",
        "applauded",
        "commended",
        "praised",
        "esteemed",
        "respected",
        "admired",
        "regarded",
        "adored",
        "revered",
        "venerated",
        "worshipped",
        "worshiped"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smelled":{
    "to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose":{
      "examples":[
        "we smelled the aroma of freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked in the house"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "nosed",
        "scented",
        "sniffed",
        "snuffed",
        "whiffed"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breathed",
        "drank (in)",
        "inhaled",
        "respired",
        "snorted",
        "snuffled",
        "savored",
        "savoured"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to have a vague awareness of":{
      "examples":[
        "I smell something fishy about this situation"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "felt",
        "perceived",
        "saw",
        "scented",
        "sensed",
        "tasted"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "beheld",
        "descried",
        "discerned",
        "distinguished",
        "espied",
        "eyed",
        "looked (at)",
        "noted",
        "noticed",
        "observed",
        "regarded",
        "remarked",
        "sighted",
        "spied",
        "viewed",
        "witnessed",
        "ascertained",
        "caught on (to)",
        "discovered",
        "found out",
        "heard",
        "learned",
        "realized",
        "anticipated",
        "divined",
        "expected",
        "foreknew",
        "foresaw",
        "assumed",
        "conjectured",
        "guessed",
        "presumed",
        "speculated",
        "supposed",
        "surmised",
        "suspected"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{
      "examples":[
        "that movie smells \u2014I wouldn't waste my money on it if I were you"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bit",
        "stank",
        "stunk",
        "sucked"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[
        "rocked",
        "ruled"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smelled (of)":{
    "as in smacked (of)":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "smacked (of)",
        "adverted",
        "mentioned",
        "pointed",
        "referred",
        "signaled",
        "signalled",
        "signalized",
        "signified",
        "alluded",
        "hinted",
        "implied",
        "indicated",
        "inferred",
        "insinuated",
        "intimated",
        "suggested"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "announced",
        "declared",
        "proclaimed",
        "elucidated",
        "explained",
        "spelled out",
        "delineated",
        "described"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smelling (of)":{
    "as in smacking (of)":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "smacking (of)",
        "adverting",
        "mentioning",
        "pointing",
        "referring",
        "signaling",
        "signalling",
        "signalizing",
        "signifying",
        "alluding",
        "hinting",
        "implying",
        "indicating",
        "inferring",
        "insinuating",
        "intimating",
        "suggesting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "announcing",
        "declaring",
        "proclaiming",
        "elucidating",
        "explaining",
        "spelling out",
        "delineating",
        "describing"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "smelly":{
    "having an unpleasant smell":{
      "examples":[
        "your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "fetid",
        "foul",
        "frowsty",
        "frowsy",
        "frowzy",
        "funky",
        "fusty",
        "malodorous",
        "musty",
        "noisome",
        "rank",
        "reeking",
        "reeky",
        "ripe",
        "stenchy",
        "stinking",
        "stinky",
        "strong"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "putrid",
        "rancid",
        "skunky",
        "stale",
        "bad",
        "disgusting",
        "offensive",
        "repulsive",
        "revolting",
        "vile",
        "decayed",
        "decaying",
        "decomposed",
        "decomposing",
        "rotted",
        "rotten",
        "rotting",
        "spoiled",
        "spoiling",
        "dirty",
        "filthy",
        "nasty",
        "noxious",
        "odiferous",
        "odoriferous",
        "odorous"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "flowery",
        "fruity",
        "spicy",
        "woodsy"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "ambrosial",
        "aromatic",
        "fragrant",
        "perfumed",
        "redolent",
        "savory",
        "savoury",
        "scented",
        "sweet"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  }
}