smell test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing.
An assessment of a subject's ability to detect and distinguish odors.

En-au-smell test.ogg

smell test smell tests

sniff test nose test sanity test sanity check reality check

smell a rat

Finnish: hajukoe

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