odoriferous
1
9.3
- adjective
- /ˌoʊdəˈrɪfərəs/
- Formal
:
odorífero
- As we walked through the garden, the odoriferous flowers caught our attention with their strong scent.
Examples
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Consequently, although these vessels were quite handsome, their foul odoriferous nature undoubtedly made them unwelcome guests at many anchorages (Rathbun, 1887).
Academic text (1998) -
The concentration of fish on the bottom of the vessel resulted in large volumes of extremely odoriferous leachate that seeped from the gaskets.
Academic text (1997) -
Do I detect the odoriferous presence of smoking tobacco?
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But this was no substitute for one rotten, cheap, ripe, and odoriferous mortal.
Fiction book (2000) -
The exposure of odoriferous solid waste resulting from the landslide alarmed many people.
Academic text (1997) -
At the lightcraft, Nibur had to whistle three times before the dog obeyed, reluctant to leave this odoriferous place.
Fiction book (1998) -
They were furnished only with three crude wooden bunk beds and a bare, odoriferous toilet.
Fiction book (1998) -
The chef used an odoriferous blend of spices that filled the kitchen with a delightful aroma.
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The odoriferous cheese on the platter was an acquired taste that intrigued many guests at the dinner.
Synonyms
18
4.8
Having a strong, sharp smell or taste that can be unpleasant
2
7.6
Having a strong smell of flowers or baking
1
8.5
Having a strong smell that is often unpleasant
1
5.5
Having a smell you can notice
1
3.5
Gives off a strong smell that you notice quickly
Having a very strong smell that you notice easily
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Odoriferous comes from the Latin parts odor meaning 'smell' and -ferous meaning 'carrying', like in transfer ('to carry'). So it literally means 'carrying a smell', which is why we use it for things that give off a strong or noticeable, often unpleasant, smell.