We have an almost total lack of descriptors for smell in English. The word ‘petrichor’ to describe the smell of rain hitting dry soil was deliberately coined in 1964, but surprisingly few targeted descriptors exist. Instead we rely on generic terms like ‘fusty’, ‘pungent’, ‘redolent’, or ‘sweet’, which barely say anything at all. It is never too late for reform. To start the ball rolling, here are four new submissions for the OED: · The smell of falling snow when ther

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