odour
/'oudə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A smell, especially one that is distinctive or pervasive: A property perceived by the sense of smell; an aroma or scent, which can be pleasant or unpleasant.
- A distinctive quality or atmosphere associated with something: A figurative sense referring to a characteristic or reputational quality that seems to surround a person or thing.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The odour of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen.
- A strange chemical odour was coming from the laboratory.
- The scandal left an odour of corruption around the administration.
Advanced Usage
- To be in bad/ill odour (with someone): To be in disfavour or regarded with disapproval.
- After the failed project, he was in bad odour with the management.
- Odour of sanctity: A state or reputation of exceptional holiness or piety (often used historically or figuratively).
- The old tales spoke of the saint dying with an odour of sanctity.
Variants and Related Words
- Odourless (adj): Having no smell; without odour.
- Carbon monoxide is an odourless gas.
- Odorous (adj): Having a smell, especially a strong one.
- The odorous flowers attracted many bees.
Synonyms
- Smell: The most general synonym for something perceived by the nose.
- Scent: Often implies a pleasant or distinctive smell.
- Aroma: Typically a pleasant, often spicy or food-related, smell.
- Stench: A strong and very unpleasant smell.
Phrasal Verbs / Related Phrases
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its usage is primarily in set phrases like those in the 'Advanced Usage' section.)
Related Idioms
- Odour of sanctity: As described in 'Advanced Usage'.
Noun
- any property detected by the olfactory system
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- she loved the smell of roses