Definitions

odorous

[oh-der-uhs] / ˈoʊ dər əs /

ADJECTIVE

having fragrance

Synonyms

WEAK

aromatic balmy dank effluvious fetid flavorsome flowery foul fragrant heady honeyed loud malodorous mephitic miasmic moldy musty nauseous odoriferant odoriferous offensive olfactive olfactory perfumatory perfumed perfumy pungent putrid redolent reeking rotten savorous savory scent-laden scented scentful skunky smelly spicy stagnant stale stinking strong sweet sweet-scented sweet-smelling tumaceous unsavory whiffy

Antonyms

WEAK

odorless

Example Sentences

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Odorous substances have occasioned syncope, stupor, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes death.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Next came light breezes blowing from the land, Odorous with roses, sweet with drowsy songs Of nightingales, and cool with myrtle leaves, Following down the path the sunrise took.

From The Arctic Queen by Unknown

Aye, and the gentleness of youth, That seems some hill-side sown with flowers, Odorous, as if with budding truth, Shoots into wild fantastic bowers.

From Poems by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)

Hail, O Prophet! on this feast day Odorous balsams, fragrant resins Here we bring—and offer garlands, Throwing flowers down before thee, And before thy much-loved sister, Who has found her rest beside thee.

From Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Complete by Ebers, Georg

Odorous oils were then sprinkled over him, and finally a powerful vomit was given to him.

From Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. by Gierlow, John

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