- a variation of odor.
odour
Americannoun
noun
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the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell
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a pervasive quality about something
an odour of dishonesty
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repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour )
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of odour
C13: from Old French odur, from Latin odor; related to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ōzein
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"We are trying to do the best we can to not inconvenience people with what can be described as one hell of an odour."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nearly two months later, residents of Boyle Heights say the clean-up has taken a lot longer than expected, and they've grown frustrated with the pungent odour hovering over the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Deiyer Gabril, 27, says every area has been affected, "Macuto, Caribe… everything over there is bad. And we can all feel the odour."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
As Nolso opens the door, a rancid odour escaped.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
I could smell a faint odour of something medical on him which I couldn’t identify.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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