odorous
[ oh-der-uhs ]
adjective
Origin of odorous
1Other words from odorous
- o·dor·ous·ly, adverb
- o·dor·ous·ness, o·dor·os·i·ty [oh-duh-ros-i-tee], /ˌoʊ dəˈrɒs ɪ ti/, noun
- non·o·dor·ous, adjective
- non·o·dor·ous·ly, adverb
- non·o·dor·ous·ness, noun
- pre·o·dor·ous, adjective
- un·o·dor·ous, adjective
- un·o·dor·ous·ly, adverb
- un·o·dor·ous·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with odorous
- 1. malodorous, odoriferous, odorous
- 2. odious, odorous
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British Dictionary definitions for odorous
odorous
/ (ˈəʊdərəs) /
adjective
having or emitting a characteristic smell or odour
Derived forms of odorous
- odorously, adverb
- odorousness, noun
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