odor
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈoʊdər/
- US
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olor
- The odor of fresh bread filled the kitchen, making my mouth water.
- foul odor
- offensive odor
- odor control
So there are two classes of odors that they respond to.
- So there are two classes of odors that they respond to.
- And, and that way any bad odors cannot get up through your pipes.
- OK, Native deodorant just doesn't block odor, all right?
- We have maybe hundreds of different odor sensations.
- So one path is for what we call innate odor responses.
- It could be that just the receptor for this particular odor is being removed.
- Our senses are also making up the tastes, odors, and colors that we experience.
- Exposure to strong odors can cause eyes, nose, throat and lung irritation.
- And I'm my nose is accustomed to this odor to this right.
Examples
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Food odors cling to clothing.
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It's that raw fish odor.
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Cases of public nuisances arising from the odor of this material have been reported.
Academic text (1999) -
Then it was dark and silent again, with the odor of gunpowder still in the air.
Fiction book (1990) -
The odor of cheap perfume is penetrating.
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Then they were gone, leaving behind a faint odor of decay and hanging acrid smoke.
Fiction book (1990) -
In addition, residents objected to odors and the early morning activities associated with fishing.
Academic text (1990) -
An audit of Newport Beach included visual, tactile, and odor assessments of sand and water.
Academic text (1994) -
He couldn't escape the odor of rotten eggs wafting from the garbage can.
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The room was unpleasant due to the strong odor of mildew and dampness.
Synonyms
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1.0
A scent you notice with your nose
80
3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
1
3.3
A strong sharp smell that makes your eyes water
1
7.2
A strong, very bad smell from sewage or rotten garbage
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4.3
A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away
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9.0
A very strong bad smell that makes you feel sick
A strong, unpleasant smell that people dislike
A strong, nasty smell like rotten food that makes you feel sick
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Etymology
Odor comes from an old Latin word odor, which means 'smell'. So when something has an odor, it simply gives off a 'smell' you can notice, often a strong or unpleasant one.