Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A quality of something that is perceived by the sense of smell: synonym: smell.
- noun A strong, pervasive quality.
- noun Esteem; repute.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Scent; fragrance; smell, whether pleasant or offensive: when used without a qualifying adjunct, the word usually denotes an agreeable smell.
- noun Figuratively, repute; reputation; esteem: as, to be in bad odor with one's acquaintances.
- noun Synonyms Scent, Perfume, etc. See
smell , n.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
- noun to be out of favor, or in bad repute.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any
smell , whether fragrant or offensive;scent ;perfume . - noun figuratively A strong, pervasive
quality . - noun figuratively
Esteem ;repute .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any property detected by the olfactory system
- noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The natural feminine odor -- _odor feminae_ -- is pleasant, attractive and needs no disguise.
Woman Her Sex and Love Life William J. Robinson
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The odor of sanctity was specially noted at death, and was doubtless confused with the _odor mortis_, which frequently precedes death and by some is regarded as an almost certain indication of its approach.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man Havelock Ellis 1899
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Consider This: Playground teasing alert—think twice about naming your daughter something that sounds so similar to the word odor.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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Consider This: Playground teasing alert—think twice about naming your daughter something that sounds so similar to the word odor.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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That can separate the odor from a puke who has stunk so long?
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Now we find the odor is not noticeable unless the cat had just used the box, even when standing next to it.
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The odor is thought to be caused by trace amounts of a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole.
Tylenol 8-Hour Caplets Recalled on Musty Odor Kathy Shwiff 2010
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Pfizer says that the odor is "consistent with the presence of 2, 4, 6 tribromoanisole (TBA), which was found at a very low level in a complaint sample bottle during the investigation leading to the first product recall."
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Obviously, preventing deer from detecting human odor is a building block of deer hunting.
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The odor from the particleboard is affecting my allergies.
Do it yourself Gene Austin 2010
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