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

One of his recurring subjects was meat, from flayed rabbits to rayfish, with odorous side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “The Lady in the Van,” the tragedy of Smith’s odorous squatter Mary Shepherd is revealed only after her surprisingly touching death.

From Los Angeles Times

Politicians helping their weakest opponent — while odorous — makes strategic sense in California.

From Los Angeles Times

These hazardous spills have formed bubbling ponds and “ultimately rivers of odorous waste,” according to officials with the SCAQMD.

From Los Angeles Times

The intense heat has also melted portions of a gas collection system, which consists of long polyvinyl chloride pipes that vacuum out methane and odorous sulfur gases.

From Los Angeles Times