adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a distinctive odor.

   "The table was piled with odorous lilies."

Adjective

1. 1
   having a natural fragrance wordnet
2. 2
   emitting an odor wordnet
3. 3
   having odor or a characteristic odor wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

odoriferousscentedsmellingalliaceousalmond scentedambrosial

Antonyms

All antonyms

odorless

Example

More examples

"Tom created numerous loud and odorous farts."

Etymology

From Middle English odorous, from Medieval Latin odōrōsus, equivalent to odor + -ous.

Related phrases

odorous house ant

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