odorous — odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic, balmy mean emitting and diffusing scent. Odorous applies to whatever has a strong, distinctive smell, whether it is pleasant or not {odorous flowers such as lilies, tuberoses, and narcissuses} {odorous… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Odorous — O dor*ous, a. [Written also {odourous}.] [L. odorus, fr. odor odor: cf. OF. odoros, odoreux.] Having or emitting an odor or scent, esp. a sweet odor; fragrant; sweet smelling. Odorous bloom. Keble. [1913 Webster] Such fragrant flowers do give… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
odorous — (adj.) fragrant, 1540s, from M.L. odorosus, from L. odorus having a smell, from odor (see ODOR (Cf. odor)) … Etymology dictionary
odorous — [ō′dər əs] adj. having a pronounced odor odorously adv. odorousness n … English World dictionary
odorous — adjective Date: 15th century having an odor: as a. fragrant b. malodorous • odorously adverb • odorousness noun Synonyms: odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic mean emitting and diffusing scent. odorous applies … New Collegiate Dictionary
odorous — adjective Having a distinctive odor. The table was piled with odorous lilies. Syn: odoriferous … Wiktionary
odorous — See odorous, malodorous … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
odorous — o|do|rous [ˈəudərəs US ˈou ] adj literary or technical having a smell ▪ odorous gases … Dictionary of contemporary English
odorous — odour (US odor) ► NOUN 1) a distinctive smell. 2) a lingering quality or impression. ● be in good (or bad) odour Cf. ↑be in good odour DERIVATIVES odorous adjective … English terms dictionary
odorous, malodorous — Odorous means having, yielding, or diffusing an odor (that property of something which affects the sense of smell). Odorous usually implies a fragrant or pleasant smell; the word odor normally refers to a bad or unpleasant smell or scent: The air … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
