odiferous

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odiferous

/əʊˈdɪfəɹəs/ UK
/əʊˈdɪfɹəs/ UK
/oʊˈdɪfəɹəs/ US
/oʊˈdɪfɹəs/ US

Rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs

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Shortened from odoriferous.

adjective more odiferous · most odiferous

proscribed, sometimes Odoriferous; smelly Smith had Miss Martin's hand. Speeding up one two three flights. Making one abrupt detour on the fourth. Where Smith pulled open a door just off the landing. "Into this mop closet, Miss Martin, fast." Feet outside the mop closet. Feet moving off again. Sounds like four pairs. Or five. Some of the ra

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@misc{odiferous_2026,
  title = {odiferous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/odiferous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}