odiferous

adjective

odif·​er·​ous ō-ˈdi-f(ə-)rəs How to pronounce odiferous (audio)

Examples of odiferous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These processes produce odiferous compounds like hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercapatan that foul our breath. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 In early September, Bangkok witnessed an odiferous spectacle. Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2023 The nonprofit group Friends of the Columbia Gorge, which had been flooded with donations and offers of help, organized hundreds of volunteers to uproot exotic, fast-growing plant species such as Himalayan blackberry, English ivy, and an odiferous European geranium known as Stinky Bob. Michelle Nijhuis, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2020 Call it odiferous mimicry. Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 See all Example Sentences for odiferous 

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Word History

Etymology

by contraction

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of odiferous was in the 15th century

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“Odiferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odiferous. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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odiferous

adjective
odif·​er·​ous ō-ˈdif-(ə-)rəs How to pronounce odiferous (audio)

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