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odorous

[ oh-der-uh s ]
/ ˈoʊ dər əs /
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adjective

odoriferous.

RELATED WORDS

aromatic, balmy, dank, fetid, flavorsome, flowery, foul, fragrant, heady, honeyed, loud, malodorous, mephitic, moldy, musty, nauseous, offensive, pungent, putrid, redolent

Nearby words

odorant, odoriferous, odorimetry, odoriphore, odorize, odorous, odour, odour of sanctity, odovacar, odra, odsbodikins

Origin of odorous

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

Related forms

Can be confused

malodorous odious odoriferous odorous smelly stinkyodious odorous
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British Dictionary definitions for odorous

odorous

/ (ˈəʊdərəs) /

adjective

having or emitting a characteristic smell or odour

Derived Forms

odorously, adverbodorousness, noun
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