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Nidorous

//ˈnaɪ.də.ɹəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances. literary

    "‘Taste my breath—is it not fetid, foul, and nidorous?’"

Etymology

From nidor (“the unpleasant smell of some cooked animal substances”) + -ous, or from Medieval Latin nidorosus.

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