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malodorous
[
mal-
oh
-der-
uh
s
]
Example Sentences
Origin
mal·o·dor·ous
/
mælˈoʊ
dər
əs
/
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[
mal-
oh
-der-
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad:
a malodorous swamp.
Origin:
1840–50;
mal-
+
odorous
Related forms
mal·o·dor·ous·ly,
adverb
mal·o·dor·ous·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
malodorous,
odious
,
odoriferous
,
odorous
,
smelly
,
stinky
.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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They added to the
malodorous
mess and they splattered it on his jeans, his shirt and his face.
But a policy of pinching one's nose and engaging with
malodorous
regimes has its merits.
She opens a vial and wafts its
malodorous
brew toward my nose.
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They added to the
malodorous
mess and they splattered it on his jeans, his shirt and his face.
But a policy of pinching one's nose and engaging with
malodorous
regimes has its merits.
She opens a vial and wafts its
malodorous
brew toward my nose.
Foliage is
malodorous
when brushed against or bruised.
Working inside this tomb means coming to terms with rock falls,
malodorous
dust and faulty electrical supplies.
Unwashed soft drink cans or food containers may become
malodorous
or even attract insects, making them a health hazard.
In the audience were three generations of people whose lives were entwined with the field's
malodorous
evolution.
One problem is that people are moving closer to
malodorous
facilities that were intended to be isolated.
Disease was thought to be caused by
malodorous
air.
He testified repeatedly in their defense and wrote and spoke against what he termed the
malodorous
tide of the times.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
malodorous
(mælˈəʊdərəs)
—
adj
having a bad smell
mal'odorously
—
adv
mal'odorousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
malodorous
1850, from mal- "bad" + odorous.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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