odorous
Adjective
- Having or emitting a distinct smell.
- having odor or a characteristic odor
- "odorous jasmine flowers"
- "odorous garbage"
- "fresh odorous bread"
Adjective Satellite
- emitting an odor
- "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack"
- having a natural fragrance
- "the odorous air of the orchard"
Adj
- Having a distinctive odor.
Examples
- The Scrabble player’s strategy was ODOROUS, leaving a distinct scent of genius on the board.
- The table was piled with odorous lilies.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English odorous, from Medieval Latin odōrōsus, equivalent to odor + -ous.
Synonyms
odoriferous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
odorous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordodorous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
odorous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
odorous: valid Words With Friends Word