The water looks and smells clean, despite some floating litter.

An old swimming hole where the water smelled like leaves.

The water smelled as it does in autumn, of black leaves.

This water had been there a very long time, and smelled no better than it should.

The floor of the tunnel seemed even, and the water smelled relatively fresh.

The water smelled bad, however, and other voices warned him away.

The water slapped the stone and smelled of fish.

In 1748, when the population was about 10,000, the well water smelled so awful that horses objected to it.

The water of the other river smelled of oil, and small blue flames played across its surface.

The water turned a horrible murky brown color and smelled of death.