odor
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.
a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent.
an agreeable scent; fragrance.
a disagreeable smell.
a quality or property characteristic or suggestive of something: An odor of suspicion surrounded his testimony.
repute: in bad odor with the whole community.
Archaic. something that has a pleasant scent.
Origin of odor
1- Also especially British, o·dour .
synonym study For odor
Other words for odor
Other words from odor
- o·dor·ful, adjective
- o·dor·less, adjective
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How to use odor in a sentence
Known as parosmia, the often temporary odor distortion makes things smell different, and usually unpleasant, said Richard Doty, director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Smell and Taste Center.
When coffee smells like gasoline: Covid isn’t just stealing senses — it may be warping them | Allyson Chiu | November 5, 2020 | Washington PostAlso crucial, they have the brand’s proprietary SweatMax technology to eliminate odor.
The first layer of odor processing involves olfactory sensory neurons, each of which expresses only one of about 50 types of odor receptors.
Deep Neural Networks Help to Explain Living Brains | Anil Ananthaswamy | October 28, 2020 | Quanta MagazineThey have this really dedicated instrument, their nose, the very outside of their nose is actually designed to catch a lot of odor molecules.
Forget Everything You Know About Your Dog (Ep. 436) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 22, 2020 | FreakonomicsAfter this, the air is going through an activated carbon filter, which removes odors and smoke.
Home and office products that make sure-fire gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | October 8, 2020 | Popular-Science
And honestly, sitting downwind of the dogs, I'd realized my theory of the odorless wintertime Arctic didn't always hold.
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed | Terry Greene Sterling | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst, they apply a small spot of odorless dye on the animal.
The men doing the sniffing were not told what was in the vial, and reported that the liquid was odorless.
It is used for concrete forms, sheathing, studding and for dairy containers and packages that must be odorless and tasteless.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan | W. B. LaugheadAs a metal it surpasses copper, brass, and tin in being tasteless and odorless, besides being stronger than either.
Sometimes I think they should invent a brass polish that is odorless.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton BabcockThis is a very effectual poison, because it is both tasteless and odorless.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 | Barkham BurroughsThe gas is extremely poisonous, and all the more dangerous because it is odorless, colorless and tasteless.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants | R. E. Mathot
British Dictionary definitions for odor
/ (ˈəʊdə) /
the US spelling of odour
Derived forms of odor
- odorless, adjective
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