odoriferous
adjective
odor·if·er·ous
ˌō-də-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs 
1
: yielding an odor : odorous
2
: morally offensive
odoriferous legislation
odoriferously
adverb
odoriferousness
noun
Examples of odoriferous in a Sentence
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Spring with its odoriferous aura of renewal?
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Tamar Adler, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
For tacos, there’s no better place to go in Wrigleyville than Big Star and indulge in odoriferous barbeque, or to pick up signature sauces, hit up Smoke Daddy.
—Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
In Paris, the odoriferous Éppoisses is banned on public transit because of its fumes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023
There are many anecdotal examples, but the odoriferous durian fruit, banned in some public places in Asia, comes to mind.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022
Medea’s odoriferous potions and Canidia’s fragrant spells resemble ordinary women’s perfumes, but exaggerated to supernatural levels.
—Britta Ager, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2021
Today Brad and Ayesha sample 7 kinds of tropical fruit, from cracking open coconuts and odoriferous durian to tackling dragon fruit and an African kiwano.
—Mike Rose, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2021
That odoriferous predator, Pepe Le Pew, becomes just one more casualty in the culture wars.
—Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021
Dogs become extensions of ourselves, with their acute hearing and especially keen noses expanding our field of perception from the visual world to the odoriferous.
—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
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Tamar Adler, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
For tacos, there’s no better place to go in Wrigleyville than Big Star and indulge in odoriferous barbeque, or to pick up signature sauces, hit up Smoke Daddy.
—Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
In Paris, the odoriferous Éppoisses is banned on public transit because of its fumes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023
There are many anecdotal examples, but the odoriferous durian fruit, banned in some public places in Asia, comes to mind.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022
Medea’s odoriferous potions and Canidia’s fragrant spells resemble ordinary women’s perfumes, but exaggerated to supernatural levels.
—Britta Ager, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2021
Today Brad and Ayesha sample 7 kinds of tropical fruit, from cracking open coconuts and odoriferous durian to tackling dragon fruit and an African kiwano.
—Mike Rose, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2021
That odoriferous predator, Pepe Le Pew, becomes just one more casualty in the culture wars.
—Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021
Dogs become extensions of ourselves, with their acute hearing and especially keen noses expanding our field of perception from the visual world to the odoriferous.
—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
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“Odoriferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odoriferous. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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odoriferous
adjective
odor·if·er·ous
ˌōd-ə-ˈrif-(ə-)rəs
: odorous
Medical Definition
odoriferous
adjective
odor·if·er·ous
ˌōd-ə-ˈrif-(ə-)rəs
: yielding an odor : odorous
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