Odorous Definition & Meaning
odorous
- adjective
- having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread"
- emitting an odor; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack"
- having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
Words that rhyme with odorous
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- What does odorous mean?
- having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread" emitting an odor; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack" having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
- What part of speech is odorous?
- Odorous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does odorous have?
- Odorous has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).