odorous
adjective
odor·ous
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Definition of odorous
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Examples of odorous in a Sentence
Odorous cheeses need to be tightly wrapped.
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This tiny world of sweat, bacteria, and odorous compounds then transfers to our clothing. — Alden Wicker, Vox, "Clothing you don’t have to wash, explained," 15 July 2019 This is the first time that it’s been shown in a published study that humans do emit some odorous chemicals during epileptic seizures, ones that dogs can pick up on. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "Dogs can detect an odor humans emit during epileptic seizures," 28 Mar. 2019 Everyone knew that taking Kemp was going to be the necessary, odorous part of the deal. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Here's why the Cincinnati Reds' deal for Yasiel Puig was not bad," 8 June 2019 For years, discolored and odorous water occasionally came out of Martha Barajas’ faucets. — Angel Jennings, latimes.com, "Fake-out in Compton? Brown, smelly water sparks concerns and allegations of a political ruse," 20 June 2018 The most pervasive of these include pavement ants, Argentine ants, odorous house ants and carpenter ants. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Ants," 9 May 2018 Getting down to the city, where crowds are expected to swell beyond 100,000 to see a potentially hungover Alex Ovechkin and company, seemed like an odorous task to some who would normally drive. — Katherine Fominykh, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore-area fans flood Penn Station to ride down to Capitals' victory parade," 12 June 2018 The most pervasive of these include pavement ants, Argentine ants, odorous house ants and carpenter ants. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Ants," 9 May 2018 Fish Emulsion This liquid fertilizer is very fast-acting (and can be quite odorous!). — Beth Hanson, Good Housekeeping, "Grow Healthier Crops Using These Natural Nitrogen Sources," 24 Aug. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'odorous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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odorous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of odorous
technical + formal
: having a strong smell
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odorous
adjective
odor·ous
| \ ˈōd-ə-rəs
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Medical Definition of odorous
: having an odor: as
a
: having a sweet or pleasant odor
b
: having a bad odor