odourise
Definition
- Verb:
- To cause to have a smell; to make something emit an odor: The act of imparting a scent or odor to something, or making something become smelly.
Usage
- The verb "odourise" is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It describes the action of making an object produce a smell. It is often used in technical, scientific, or formal contexts, particularly in British English (the more common American English spelling is "odorize").
Examples
- Verb:
- The company uses a chemical to odourise the natural gas so leaks can be detected. (The company causes the natural gas to have a smell.)
- The perfumer worked to odourise the neutral base oil with notes of jasmine and sandalwood. (The perfumer caused the oil to have a scent.)
- Decomposing waste will quickly odourise the entire room if not removed. (Decomposing waste will cause the room to become smelly.)
Advanced Usage
- "to odourise something with something": This structure specifies the source or type of smell being imparted.
- They odourised the air in the store with the scent of fresh bread. (They caused the air to smell like fresh bread.)
Variants and Related Words
- Odour (n): (British English) A smell, especially a distinctive one. (American English: odor).
- Odourless (adj): Having no smell.
- Deodorise (v): To remove or conceal an unpleasant smell; the opposite action in many contexts.
- Odorize (v): The American English spelling of "odourise".
Synonyms
- Scent: To give a pleasant smell to something.
- Perfume: To give a sweet or pleasant smell to.
- Impart an odor to: A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning.
Antonyms
- Deodorise: To remove or mask an odor.
- Neutralise (an odour): To eliminate a smell.
Verb
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cause to smell or be smelly
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