odor
/'oudə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A smell, especially one that is unpleasant: "odor" refers to a distinctive smell, often with a negative connotation.
- A perceived quality or atmosphere: "odor" can also describe a figurative quality or reputation associated with a person or thing.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- A strange odor was coming from the basement.
- The odor of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen.
- The scandal left the politician with an odor of corruption.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in bad odor (with someone)": to be in disfavor or regarded with disapproval by someone.
- He found himself in bad odor with the management after the failed project.
- "odor of sanctity": a reputation for extreme holiness (often used ironically).
- The old monk was said to have died in an odor of sanctity.
Variants and Related Words
- Odorless (adj): having no smell.
- Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas.
- Odorous (adj): having a smell, especially a strong one.
- The chemical was highly odorous.
- Deodorant (n): a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor.
- She applied deodorant after her shower.
Synonyms
- Smell: the most general term for something perceived by the nose.
- Scent: often a pleasant smell, or the trail left by an animal.
- Stench: a strong, very unpleasant smell.
- Aroma: a pleasant, often spicy or food-related smell.
- Fragrance: a sweet or pleasant smell.
Related Phrases
- Body odor: the unpleasant smell of a person's sweat.
- He used a strong soap to combat body odor.
- Odor control: the management or elimination of smells.
- The waste facility invested in new odor control technology.
Related Idioms
- To smell to high heaven / To have an odor about it: to seem very suspicious or corrupt.
- The whole business deal smells to high heaven.
Noun
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- she loved the smell of roses
- any property detected by the olfactory system