odoriferous

[ oh-duh-rif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. yielding or diffusing an odor.

   Synonyms: redolent, aromatic, fragrant, odorous

odoriferous

/ ˌəʊdəˈrɪfərəs /

adjective

1. having or emitting an odour, esp a fragrant one

Derived Forms

• ˌodorˈiferousness, noun
• ˌodorˈiferously, adverb

Other Words From

• odor·ifer·ous·ly adverb
• odor·ifer·ous·ness o·dor·if·er·os·i·ty [oh-d, uh, -rif-, uh, -, ros, -i-tee], noun
• nono·dor·ifer·ous adjective
• nono·dor·ifer·ous·ly adverb
• nono·dor·ifer·ous·ness noun
• uno·dor·ifer·ous adjective
• uno·dor·ifer·ous·ly adverb
• uno·dor·ifer·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of odoriferous¹

1425–75; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin odōriferus “smelling of (something),” equivalent to odōr- odor + -i- -i- + -ferus -ferous

Example Sentences

This volatile odoriferous principle has been called the spiritus rector of the plant.

From Project Gutenberg

At the instant I smell something, my sense is irritated, or put in motion, by the parts that exhale from the odoriferous body.

From Project Gutenberg

These articles they barter with us for odoriferous woods and earth, and our salt of wood ashes.

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All the trees are odoriferous, and some of them emit gums, oils, or other liquors.

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Its scenery assumes a thousand different aspects between odoriferous Greenpoint and the solitary grandeur of Montauk.

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Related Words

• appetizing
• aromatic
• distinctive
• fiery
• fragrant
• fresh
• hot
• peppery
• piquant
• savory
• seasoned
• sweet
• tangy
• tasty
• zesty