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odoriferous
[oh-duh-rif-er-uhs]
odoriferous
/ ˌəʊəˈɪəə /
adjective
having or emitting an odour, esp a fragrant one
Other 51Թ Forms
- odoriferously adverb
- odoriferousness noun
- odoriferosity noun
- nonodoriferous adjective
- nonodoriferously adverb
- nonodoriferousness noun
- unodoriferous adjective
- unodoriferously adverb
- unodoriferousness noun
- ˌǻǰˈڱdzܲԱ noun
- ˌǻǰˈڱdzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of odoriferous1
Example Sentences
Researchers surveyed 53 species and found a cluster of genes in the most rank-smelling species, and in other odoriferous plants as well.
All this odoriferous research has convinced some scientists that DMS is intimately associated with life, making it an ideal biosignature if found hundreds of light years away on some lonely planet.
Letting it decompose there would have created a monthslong unbearable odoriferous situation for nearby residents.
Smoke inhalation is air pollution that causes health issues, including eye, nose and throat irritation; headaches; nausea; breathing difficulties; asthmatic attacks and is an odoriferous nuisance to many nonsmokers.
Medea's odoriferous potions and Canidia's fragrant spells resemble ordinary women's perfumes, but exaggerated to supernatural levels.
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When To Use
Odoriferous means having a strong smell.Describing something as odoriferous doesn’t always mean it smells bad, but it usually does. The same thing goes for its close synonym odorous. Both are based on the word odor, meaning a smell.Example: After gym class, the locker room turns into an odoriferous chamber of sweat and smelly socks.
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