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- Dictionaryodour/ˈəʊdə/
noun
- 1. a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one: "the odour of cigarette smoke" Similar
- 2. a lingering quality or impression attaching to something: "an odour of suspicion" Similar
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noun [ C or U ] UK formal (US odor) uk / ˈəʊ.də r/ us / ˈoʊ.dɚ / odour noun [C or U] (smell) Add to word list. C2. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: Inside the room there was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet. Aroma preference is largely influenced by our body odour. Synonyms. niff UK informal. pong UK informal humorous. reek informal.
noun. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. a pervasive quality about something. an odour of dishonesty. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour ) Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈodourless, adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of odour 1.
noun. 1. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. 2. a pervasive quality about something. an odour of dishonesty. 3. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour) Collins English Dictionary.
ODOR definition: 1. US spelling of odour UK formal 2. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: 3. a particular…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈəʊdə (r)/ /ˈəʊdər/ ( US English odor) [countable, uncountable] (formal) Idioms. a smell, especially one that is unpleasant. a foul/musty/pungent, etc. odour. the stale odour of cigarette smoke. (figurative) the odour of suspicion. see also body odour. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
1. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. 2. a pervasive quality about something: an odour of dishonesty. 3. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour) [C13: from Old French odur, from Latin odor; related to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ōzein] ˈodourless, ˈodorless adj.
noun. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form. synonyms: odor, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell. see more.
