malodor
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- noun
- /ˈmælədər/
- US
:
mal olor
- The malodor from the garbage made the whole street unpleasant to walk through.
- oral malodor
Examples
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Be prepared for this, and avoid malodors at your site at all costs.
Academic text (1996) -
So are you experiencing dental malodor?
Blog text (34) -
Standing water in certain areas, combined with grass windrows and high heat and humidity, resulted in malodors.
Academic text (1996) -
Get rid of the nuisance, the irritant—the malodors.
Academic text (1996) -
After the rain, the malodor of the wet soil filled the air.
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The factory's waste led to a strong malodor, making it difficult for nearby residents to enjoy their gardens.
Synonyms
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1.1
A very bad smell that people dislike
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3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
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6.1
A strong unpleasant smell like rotten food
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9.9
An unpleasant strong smell that comes from old or dirty things
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9.9
A strong bad smell that often shows illness or decay
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4.3
A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away
A strong, very bad smell that makes people feel sick
A very strong bad air that makes you think of rotting things or disease
A strong, unpleasant smell that is easy to notice
A bad, stale smell from old, damp things
Antonyms
How Smelly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Malodor comes from the parts mal- ('bad') and odor ('smell'). So a malodor is a 'bad smell', which explains why we use it for an unpleasant or offensive smell.