urinous

[ yoor-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, resembling, or having the odor or qualities of urine.

urinous

/ ˈjʊərɪnəs /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing urine

Word History and Origins

Origin of urinous¹

From the New Latin word ūrīnōsus, dating back to 1635–45. See urine, -ous

Example Sentences

You never really noticed the beauty of that magnolia tree around the corner from your house — until your dog insists on stopping and lingering to sniff and sniff the urinous scents left by other dogs.

From Washington Post

Dead breaths I living breathe, tread dead dust, devour a urinous offal from all dead.

From Project Gutenberg

If any of the last salt be present, the bread will have a yellowish colour, and a slightly alkaline or urinous flavour.

From Project Gutenberg

This mixture he puts into a glass retort, and with a graduated fire draws off a very sharp, volatile, urinous spirit.

From Project Gutenberg