odor
Plural: odors
Noun
- A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.
- any property detected by the olfactory system
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- A strong, pervasive quality.
- Esteem.
- Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.
Examples
- The ODOR of defeat was strong after his opponent played a seven-letter word.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English odour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman odour, from Old French odor, from Latin odor.
Cognates
* Swedish odör (“bad smell”)
Synonyms
aroma, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory property, olfactory sensation, scent, smell, esteem, flair, odor, perfume, repute
Scrabble Score: 5
odor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordodor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
odor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary