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- Dictionaryodour/ˈəʊdə/
noun
- 1. a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one: "the odour of cigarette smoke" Similar
- 2. a lingering quality or impression attaching to something: "an odour of suspicion" Similar
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"Smell", from Allegory of the Senses by Jan Brueghel the Elder, Museo del Prado. An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations that humans and many animals can perceive via their sense of smell.
ODOUR definition: 1. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: 2. a particular quality that can be noticed: 3. UK…. Learn more.
noun. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. a pervasive quality about something. an odour of dishonesty. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour ) Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈodourless, adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of odour 1.
noun. 1. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. 2. a pervasive quality about something. an odour of dishonesty. 3. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour) Collins English Dictionary.
ODOR definition: 1. US spelling of odour UK formal 2. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: 3. a particular…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈəʊdə (r)/ /ˈəʊdər/ ( US English odor) [countable, uncountable] (formal) Idioms. a smell, especially one that is unpleasant. a foul/musty/pungent, etc. odour. the stale odour of cigarette smoke. (figurative) the odour of suspicion. see also body odour. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
noun. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form. synonyms: odor, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell. see more.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use odour in a sentence It filled my head, that muttering sound, like thick oily smoke from a fat-rendering vat or an odour of noisome decay.
1. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. 2. a pervasive quality about something: an odour of dishonesty. 3. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour) [C13: from Old French odur, from Latin odor; related to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ōzein] ˈodourless, ˈodorless adj.
1. the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell. to have an unpleasant odor. 2. a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent. 3. an agreeable scent; fragrance. 4. a disagreeable smell.
