Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A perfume-giving substance; a substance that diffuses odor.
- Scented; having a strong scent; fetid or fragrant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Obos. Odorous.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective obsolete
odorous
Etymologies
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Latin odoratus, past participle of odorare to perfume, from odor odor.
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Examples
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The water in both pools is of a bright yellow color, and vapors, disagreeably odorate, are continually emanating from it.
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