Definition of ODORIZE

odorize

Verb

Verb Forms: odorized, odorizing, odorizes

  • To add a distinctive smell to something.
  • cause to smell or be smelly
  • To add an odorant to (especially a gas, so that leaks can be more easily detected).

Examples

  • He tried to ODORIZE his opponent’s strategy with tricky plays, hoping to confuse them.

Origin / Etymology

From odor + -ize.

Antonyms

deodorize, deodourise

Scrabble Score: 17

odorize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
odorize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
odorize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

odorize: valid Words With Friends Word