odoriferous

[ oh-duh-rif-er-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. yielding or diffusing an odor.

Origin of odoriferous

1
1425–75; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin odōriferus “smelling of (something),” equivalent to odōr- odor + -i- -i- + -ferus -ferous

Other words for odoriferous

Other words from odoriferous

  • o·dor·if·er·ous·ly, adverb
  • o·dor·if·er·ous·ness, o·dor·if·er·os·i·ty [oh-duh-rif-uh-ros-i-tee], /ˌoʊ dəˌrɪf əˈrɒs ɪ ti/, 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

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British Dictionary definitions for odoriferous

odoriferous

/ (ˌəʊdəˈrɪfərəs) /


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

Derived forms of odoriferous

  • odoriferously, adverb
  • odoriferousness, noun

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