Malodor

//ˌmælˈoʊ.dɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
An offensive odor.
2
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant wordnet

Synonyms

bad breath bo body odor fetor foetor halitosis

Etymology

From mal- (“bad”) + odor.

Related phrases

fish malodor syndrome

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