odor

One entry found for odor.

Main Entry: odor
Pronunciation: 'O-d&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English odour, from Anglo-French odur, from Latin odor; akin to Latin olEre to smell, Greek ozein to smell, osmE smell, odor
1 a : a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ : SCENT b : a sensation resulting from adequate stimulation of the olfactory organ : SMELL
2 a : a characteristic or predominant quality : FLAVOR <the odor of sanctity> b : REPUTE, ESTIMATION <in bad odor>
3 archaic : something that emits a sweet or pleasing scent : PERFUME
synonym see SMELL
- odored /'O-d&rd/ adjective
- odor·less /-d&r-l&s/ adjective