Thesaurus results for MALODOR

malodor

noun

Definition of malodor

as in stench

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Recent Examples of malodor Some people who rapidly transitioned from aluminum-containing antiperspirant to natural deodorant have noted unpleasant results on social media, including malodor, significant sweating and irritation of the underarm area. — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022 Aversive smells, too, can be linked to particular receptors, and malodor has lately been a major subject of inquiry for Firmenich. — Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 Next time malodor strikes, thank your nose and brain for working together to gross you out. — Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020 There are also several tricks for mitigating the malodor from the beginning of the cooking. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020 The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014

Recent Examples of Synonyms for malodor

Noun

Players have had to battle through the stench of bubonic chronic in the vicinity of some courts.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The overwhelming stench of death is crushing hopes that more survivors will be found in Bidur, a town in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, devastated by last week’s catastrophic floods.

— Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stench

Noun

The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.

— Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.

— Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017

Definition of fetor

Noun

Another common sign is rancidity, which occurs when the natural oils in the peanuts oxidize after prolonged exposure to air, light, or heat, Cutter says.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
Keep nuts, seeds, and whole-wheat flour in the freezer to avoid rancidity and extend freshness.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 June 2026

Definition of rancidity

Noun

The rich funk of the blue cheese and resonant twang of the black pepper convince the watermelon to let its sweetness glow.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026
But Claypool is undeniably one of the bass guitar’s fearless explorers, taking the slap bass innovations of funk legends like Larry Graham to strange, exciting, and tasteless new places.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of funk

Noun

The streetscape, the shopfronts, the hansom cabs, the coal smoke, the gaslights, the stink?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Sam Howell still got his shot in the second half, but an interception lobbed into the end zone put a huge stink on his chances to make up ground.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026