odorous – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
odorous
adj.
fragrant; releasing a good smell
Odor
An
odor or
odour or
fragrance is caused by one or more volatilized
chemical compounds, generally at a very low concentration, that humans or other animals perceive by the
sense of
olfaction. Odors are also commonly called
scents, which can refer to both pleasant and unpleasant odors. The terms
fragrance and
aroma are used primarily by the food and cosmetic industry to describe a pleasant odor, and are sometimes used to refer to
perfumes. In contrast,
malodor,
stench,
reek, and
stink are used specifically to describe unpleasant odor. The term
smell (in its noun form) is used for both pleasant and unpleasant odors.
odorous
Adjective
1. having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread"
(antonym) odorless, odourless, inodorous
(similar) alliaceous
(attribute) olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent
2. emitting an odor; "odoriferous blossoms"; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack"
(synonym) odoriferous
(similar) malodorous, malodourous
3. having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
(synonym) odoriferous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
(similar) fragrant
Odorous
(a.)
Having or emitting an odor or scent, esp. a sweet odor; fragrant; sweet-smelling.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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