odorous

[ oh-der-uhs ]

/ ˈoʊ dər əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR odorous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

odoriferous.

Origin of odorous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM odorous

o·dor·ous·ly, adverbo·dor·ous·ness, o·dor·os·i·ty

[oh-duh-ros-i-tee], /ˌoʊ dəˈrɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·o·dor·ous, adjectivenon·o·dor·ous·ly, adverb

non·o·dor·ous·ness, nounpre·o·dor·ous, adjectiveun·o·dor·ous, adjectiveun·o·dor·ous·ly, adverbun·o·dor·ous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH odorous

1. malodorous, odoriferous, odorous 2. odious, odorous

Words nearby odorous

odoriferous, odorimetry, odoriphore, odorize, odor of sanctity, odorous, odour, odour of sanctity, Odovacar, Odra, Odsbodikins

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Example sentences from the Web for odorous

Thirty thousand bulls I have sacrificed with odorous herbs and perfumes of all kinds.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
Its scented binding and odorous pages form the choicest of his meals.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851|Various
There, on page forty-two, behold my odorous specimen, true to life!
Eye Spy|William Hamilton Gibson
The timorous, odorous violet must be sprouting on the damp ground yonder under the alders!
The Torrent|Vicente Blasco Ibaez

No one suspected the agency of the beautiful and odorous bouquet in the sudden and tragical death of the fair young bride.
The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret|Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller

British Dictionary definitions for odorous

odorous

/ (ˈəʊdərəs) /

adjective

having or emitting a characteristic smell or odour

Derived forms of odorous

odorously, adverbodorousness, noun

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单词	odorous
释义	odorous [ oh-der-uhs ] / ˈoʊ dər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR odorous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective odoriferous. Origin of odorous First recorded in 1540–50, odorous is from the Latin word odōrus “fragrant.” See odor, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM odorous o·dor·ous·ly, adverbo·dor·ous·ness, o·dor·os·i·ty [oh-duh-ros-i-tee], /ˌoʊ dəˈrɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·o·dor·ous, adjectivenon·o·dor·ous·ly, adverb non·o·dor·ous·ness, nounpre·o·dor·ous, adjectiveun·o·dor·ous, adjectiveun·o·dor·ous·ly, adverbun·o·dor·ous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH odorous 1. malodorous, odoriferous, odorous 2. odious, odorous Words nearby odorous odoriferous, odorimetry, odoriphore, odorize, odor of sanctity, odorous, odour, odour of sanctity, Odovacar, Odra, Odsbodikins Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for odorous Thirty thousand bulls I have sacrificed with odorous herbs and perfumes of all kinds. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker Its scented binding and odorous pages form the choicest of his meals. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851\|Various There, on page forty-two, behold my odorous specimen, true to life! Eye Spy\|William Hamilton Gibson The timorous, odorous violet must be sprouting on the damp ground yonder under the alders! The Torrent\|Vicente Blasco Ibaez No one suspected the agency of the beautiful and odorous bouquet in the sudden and tragical death of the fair young bride. The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret\|Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller British Dictionary definitions for odorous odorous / (ˈəʊdərəs) / adjective having or emitting a characteristic smell or odour Derived forms of odorous odorously, adverbodorousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to odorous aromatic, balmy, dank, fetid, flavorsome, flowery, foul, fragrant, heady, honeyed, loud, malodorous, mephitic, moldy, musty, nauseous, offensive, perfumed, pungent, putrid
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odorous

adjective

Origin of odorous

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Example sentences from the Web for odorous

British Dictionary definitions for odorous

adjective

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