Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bad odor; a stench. synonym: stench.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An offensive odor; a stench.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An offensive odor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an
offensive odor
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Etymologies
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Examples
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By the age of 5, his talent for sniffing out every kind of malodor is already evident, but nothing prepares him for what he encounters after being sold as an apprentice to a tannery run by a vicious brute replete with boils.
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I'd smelled that malodor of skunk in the air, just a hint of it, around suppertime.
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There are some patients who will notice increased perspiration in the lower leg, however, since it is not contained in a shoe, there is no associated malodor as a result.
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Signs of an infection are redness, swelling, malodor and/or pus yellowish colored drainage.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: Beware of the Diabetic Heart Attack of the Foot Neal M. Blitz 2011
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In addition to the malodor, some people experience increase in oily hair and scalp.
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I'd smelled that malodor of skunk in the air, just a hint of it, around suppertime.
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In as much as his health would permit, Pan had cooperated in the venture to disguise his malodor and transport him to the New World, but he hardly could be rated enthusiastic.
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At the appointed hour when courtiers of Louis XIV were finally to call at the shop to test its wares, Pan returned prematurely from a stroll in the park, his malodor at high mast due to exercise and the sappy influences of spring.
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Their research ran the gamut from studies on the most effective natural flavors for treating bad breath — cinnamon is a good choice — to the development of an artificial nose for sniffing out oral malodor and links between exhaled air and disease.
Scientists Bringing Bad Breath Out of the Closet | Impact Lab 2007
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Predating the malodor squad, IFF worked on smell-fighting products now on the market, including the "odor shield" feature of Glad trash bags, which manufacturer Clorox Co. credits with boosting the sales of its premium bags.
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Specifically, the analytical scientists at Procter & Gamble. P & G, the parent company of Tide, Gain and Downy, devotes no small amount of time and research dollars to the issue of awful smelling clothes, or malodor, as it’s more formally known.
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