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Smellable vs Swellable - What's the difference?

smellable | swellable |

As adjectives the difference between smellable and swellable

is that smellable is that can be detected by smell while swellable is that is capable of swelling.

smellable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That can be detected by smell.

    • References

    * 2007', Günter Radden, René Dirven, ''Cognitive English grammar'', page 284: "Conversion predicates of perception tend to be coded as adjectives: ''visible'', ''audible'', ''palpable'' and ''tangible'', but English lacks adjectives such as '''''*smellable'' and ''*tastable for something that can be smelled or tasted."

    swellable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That is capable of swelling