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jumentous

jumentous

9.9
A strong smell like a horse or mule
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒuməntəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : jumentoso
  • An old stable often has a jumentous scent that lingers in the air.

Examples

  • The air was thick with a jumentous smell after the rain soaked the mule enclosure.

  • After the rain, the jumentous scent of the stables filled the air.

  • The doctor noticed a jumentous odor when examining the patient's urine.

  • The barn had a jumentous odor that reminded me of my childhood.

  • The barn had a jumentous odor that reminded me of my childhood.

  • The air was thick with a jumentous smell after the rain soaked the mule enclosure.

  • An old stable often has a jumentous scent that lingers in the air.

Synonyms

smelly
vsjumentous
118 1.0

Giving off a strong, unpleasant stink

is that of large working animals rather than any general strong odor
stinky
vsjumentous
60 1.0

Having a very bad smell

is the specific scent of large working animals rather than only offensive odors
foul-smelling
vsjumentous
7 4.1

A very strong stink that makes you want to move away

is the smell of large working animals rather than general foulness
stinking
vsjumentous
4 2.0

Having a very strong bad smell

is about the smell of large working animals rather than extreme foulness
odiferous
vsjumentous
1 8.5

Having a strong smell that is often unpleasant

is the smell of large working animals rather than any strong scent
odoriferous
vsjumentous
  • Formal
1 9.3

Giving off a strong, often unpleasant smell you notice quickly

is tied to the scent of large working animals rather than general noticeability
odorous
vsjumentous
1 5.5

Having a smell you can notice

is the specific smell of large working animals rather than any noticeable scent
miasmic
vsjumentous
1 9.9

Full of a strong bad smell that makes the air feel unhealthy

is the smell of large working animals rather than a polluted air mass
civetlike
vsjumentous
8.8

A strong musky animal smell like the scent of a civet used in perfumes

is specific to the smell of large working animals like horses
strong-scented
vsjumentous
3.7

Having a very strong smell that you notice easily

is the smell of large working animals rather than any strong odor
rank-smelling
vsjumentous
7.1

Having a very strong, unpleasant smell like rotten food

is tied to the scent of large working animals rather than to decay

Antonyms

fragrant
34 2.2

Having a pleasant smell like flowers or soap

odorless
  • US
11 3.0

Not having any smell

How Smelly

fetid
8 7.9
jumentous
  • Archaic
9.9
smelly
118 1.0
odorless
  • US
11 3.0

Surface Forms

jumentous positive

Morphology

jumentous = jument (opaque) = jument + ous

The adjective is formed from the rare/archaic root 'jument' plus the productive suffix '-ous', but the root is not known to typical learners, so the meaning is not readily derivable.

Etymology

The word jumentous comes from the Latin jumentum, meaning 'working animal' like a horse or mule, and is like French jument 'mare'. So, jumentous describes a strong, animal-like smell, the kind you often notice around horses or in stables.