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noun [ C or U ] UK formal (US odor) uk / ˈəʊ.də r/ us / ˈoʊ.dɚ / odour noun [C or U] (smell) Add to word list. C2. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: Inside the room there was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet. Aroma preference is largely influenced by our body odour. Synonyms. niff UK informal. pong UK informal humorous. reek informal.
Definition of odour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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 )
ODOR definition: 1. US spelling of odour UK formal 2. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: 3. a particular…. Learn more.
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.
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.
How to use . odour in a sentenceIt 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.
• Salivation. Offensive odour of mouth is marked. • It was now three in the afternoon, and the offensive odour had been plaguing the neighbours since 10.30 in the morning. • The room smelt stale and musty with the pungent odour of the fat tallow candles placed on the desk.
ODOUR meaning: 1. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: 2. a particular quality that can be noticed: 3. UK…. Learn more.
