Odor - Wikipedia
WEBAn odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations that humans and many animals can perceive via their sense of smell.
ODOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBodour noun [C or U] (quality) literary. a particular quality that can be noticed: The odour of hypocrisy hung about everything she said. Lieberman said the article had an odour of …
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WEBnoun. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. a pervasive quality about something. an odour of dishonesty. repute or regard (in the phrases in …
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WEBMar 17, 2023 · odour (plural odours) A smell or scent; a nasal sensation (often intrinsic): A pleasant or appealing smell or scent. The scent of living matter or substances. A sensation or quality; the feeling produced by something. The power of discerning scents. Descendants [edit] English: odour, odor; Scots: odour; References [edit]
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WEBnoun. /ˈəʊdə (r)/ /ˈəʊdər/ ( US English odor) [countable, uncountable] (formal) Idioms. a smell, especially one that is unpleasant. a foul/musty/pungent, etc. odour. the stale odour of cigarette smoke. (figurative) the odour of suspicion. see also body odour. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
ODOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBnoun [ C or U ] US formal (UK odour) us / ˈoʊ.dɚ / uk / ˈəʊ.də r/ odor noun [C or U] (smell) Add to word list. C2. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: Inside the room there was the …
ODOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB6 days ago · noun. 1. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. 2. a pervasive quality about something. an odour of dishonesty. 3. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour ) Collins English Dictionary.
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WEBDefinitions of odour. noun. any property detected by the olfactory system. synonyms: aroma, odor, olfactory property, scent, smell. see more. noun. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.
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WEB1. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. 2. a pervasive quality about something: an odour of dishonesty. 3. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour) [C13: from Old French odur, from Latin odor; related to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ōzein] ˈodourless, ˈodorless adj.
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WEBa sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent. an agreeable scent; fragrance. Synonyms: redolence, perfume, aroma. a disagreeable smell. a quality or property …
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