odoriferous
[ oh-duh-rif-er-uhs ]
adjective
yielding or diffusing an odor.
Origin of odoriferous
1Other 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
Words that may be confused with odoriferous
- malodorous, odoriferous , odorous
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How to use odoriferous in a sentence
Since, then, Doctor Glyphic is so ardent an Egyptologist, perhaps we have hit upon the secret of his remarkable odoriferousness.
Idolatry | Julian Hawthorne
British Dictionary definitions for odoriferous
odoriferous
/ (ˌəʊdəˈrɪfərəs) /
adjective
having or emitting an odour, esp a fragrant one
Derived forms of odoriferous
- odoriferously, adverb
- odoriferousness, noun
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