odour
[ oh-der ]
/ ˈoʊ dər /
noun Chiefly British.
a variant of odor.
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Words nearby odour
odorimetry, odoriphore, odorize, odor of sanctity, odorous, odour, odour of sanctity, Odovacar, Odra, Odsbodikins, ODT
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British Dictionary definitions for odour
odour
US odor
/ (ˈəʊdə) /
noun
the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell
a pervasive quality about somethingan odour of dishonesty
repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour)
Derived forms of odour
odourless or US odorless, adjectiveWord Origin for odour
C13: from Old French odur, from Latin odor; related to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ōzein
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