Definition of odorous Odorous

/owˈdɚʌs/ - [owderus] - o•dor•ous

We found 5 definitions of odorous from 3 different sources.

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Adjective

odorous - having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread"
  inodorous, odorless, odourless having no odor; "odorless gas"; "odorless flowers"
  alliaceous smelling of onions or garlic
  almond-scented smelling of almond
  anise-scented smelling of anise
  apple-scented smelling of apples
  balsam-scented smelling of balsam resin
  candy-scented smelling of candy
  cedar-scented smelling like cedar
  cinnamon-scented smelling of cinnamon
  clove-scented smelling of clove
  ginger-scented smelling of ginger
  honey-scented smelling of honey
  lemon-scented smelling of lemons
  mint-scented smelling of mint
  musk-scented, musky-scented smelling of musk
  pleasant-smelling having an odor that is pleasing
  smelling, redolent (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"
  scented (used in combination) having the odor of; "clean-scented laundry"; "a manure-scented barnyard"
  spice-scented smelling of spices
  strong-scented, strong-smelling having a strong odor
  tansy-scented, tansy-smelling smelling of tansy
  tea-scented smelling of tea
  vanilla-scented smelling of vanilla
odorous - having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
  odoriferous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
  fragrant pleasant-smelling
odorous - emitting an odor; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack"
  odoriferous
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  • odorous (a.)
    Having or emitting an odor or scent, esp. a sweet odor; fragrant; sweet-smelling.

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