odorous
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odorous
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From Middle English odorous, from Medieval Latin odōrōsus, equivalent to odor + -ous.
adjective more odorous · most odorous · odourous
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Having a distinctive odor.
The table was piled with odorous lilies.
Similar: odoriferous
Translations
Talk about this word "odorous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/odorous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. odorous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/odorous "odorous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/odorous.Cite this
@misc{odorous_2026,
title = {odorous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/odorous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}