olid
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of olid
C17: from Latin olidus, from olēre to smell
Example Sentences
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The nausea left him, and the olid atmosphere seemed suddenly purged of its reek.
From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
Its diseases arise from improper food, and are to be remedied by sapid medicines; while those of the medullary system are cured by olid substances.
From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by MacGillivray, William
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