odorously
adverb
odorousness
noun
Examples of odorous in a Sentence
Odorous cheeses need to be tightly wrapped.
Recent Examples on the Web
Politicians helping their weakest opponent — while odorous — makes strategic sense in California.
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George Skelton, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Contaminated water has seeped out of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, forming streams of odorous waste and fumes.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
The odorous orca had symmetrical saddle patches with a distinctive downward angle.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023
The intense heat has also melted portions of a gas collection system, which consists of long polyvinyl chloride pipes that vacuum out methane and odorous sulfur gases.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
The number and type of microbes in your gut may affect gas symptoms, including how odorous your farts are.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
Unlike sights and sounds, smells are complex, made up of hundreds of different odorous molecules.
—April Reese, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2014
And the very wet wipes were unpleasant to touch, leaving an odorous residue on fingers, and a shimmery gloss on our skin.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 17 July 2023
His invention used a system of pipes attached to a circular mechanism carrying vials of odorous liquid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2023
George Skelton, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Contaminated water has seeped out of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, forming streams of odorous waste and fumes.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
The odorous orca had symmetrical saddle patches with a distinctive downward angle.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023
The intense heat has also melted portions of a gas collection system, which consists of long polyvinyl chloride pipes that vacuum out methane and odorous sulfur gases.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
The number and type of microbes in your gut may affect gas symptoms, including how odorous your farts are.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
Unlike sights and sounds, smells are complex, made up of hundreds of different odorous molecules.
—April Reese, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2014
And the very wet wipes were unpleasant to touch, leaving an odorous residue on fingers, and a shimmery gloss on our skin.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 17 July 2023
His invention used a system of pipes attached to a circular mechanism carrying vials of odorous liquid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Odorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odorous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
odorous
adjective
odor·ous
ˈōd-ə-rəs 
: having or giving off an odor
Medical Definition
odorous
adjective
odor·ous
ˈōd-ə-rəs
: having an odor: as
a
: having a sweet or pleasant odor
b
: having a bad odor
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