odorous

American  

[oh-der-uhs] / ˈoʊ dər əs /

adjective

1. odoriferous.

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odorous British  

/ ˈəʊdərəs /

adjective

1. having or emitting a characteristic smell or odour

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Other Word Forms

• nonodorous adjective
• nonodorously adverb
• nonodorousness noun
• odorosity noun
• odorously adverb
• odorousness noun
• preodorous adjective
• unodorous adjective
• unodorously adverb
• unodorousness noun

Etymology

Origin of odorous

First recorded in 1540–50, odorous is from the Latin word odōrus “fragrant.” See odor, -ous

Example Sentences

Terrible smells even intruded when nothing odorous was around.

From New York Times

Where bits of balsam treated with odorous substances were attacked or simply ignored, those carrying indole or skatole were picked up and carried to the cemetery.

From New York Times

But aside from the name — a variant of Hamnet — attempts to draw comparisons between that masterpiece and the author’s son are odorous.

From Washington Post

They were designing a toilet for use in the developing world, but found that odorous waste built up on the toilet bowl surface.

From The Guardian

Dr. Preti attributed this more to diet, metabolism and self-care, Dr. Lundstrom to the possibility — which he is in the process of investigating — that ongoing inflammation leads to odorous cell decay.

From New York Times