o´dor|ous|ly

o´dor|ous|ly
o|dor|ous «OH duhr uhs», adjective.
giving forth or having an odor, especially a pleasant odor; sweet-smelling; fragrant: »

Spices are odorous. ... the odorous breath of morn (Milton).

SYNONYM(S): aromatic.
[< Latin odorus (with English -ous)]
o´dor|ous|ly, adverb.
o´dor|ous|ness, noun.

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  • o|dor|ous — «OH duhr uhs», adjective. giving forth or having an odor, especially a pleasant odor; sweet smelling; fragrant: »Spices are odorous. ... the odorous breath of morn (Milton). SYNONYM(S): aromatic. ╂[< Latin odorus (with English ous)]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • splen|dor|ous — «SPLEHN duhr uhs», adjective. full of splendor: »A light that spreads a finer joy, Than cloudless noon tide splendorous o er the world (George MacDonald) …   Useful english dictionary

  • o´dor|ous|ness — o|dor|ous «OH duhr uhs», adjective. giving forth or having an odor, especially a pleasant odor; sweet smelling; fragrant: »Spices are odorous. ... the odorous breath of morn (Milton). SYNONYM(S): aromatic. ╂[< Latin odorus (with English ous)]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mal|o´dor|ous|ness — mal|o|dor|ous «mal OH duhr uhs», adjective. smelling bad: »A pestilent, malodorous home of dirt and disease (The Century). SYNONYM(S): unsavory, fetid. –mal|o´dor|ous|ly, adverb. –mal|o´dor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mal|o´dor|ous|ly — mal|o|dor|ous «mal OH duhr uhs», adjective. smelling bad: »A pestilent, malodorous home of dirt and disease (The Century). SYNONYM(S): unsavory, fetid. –mal|o´dor|ous|ly, adverb. –mal|o´dor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mal|o|dor|ous — «mal OH duhr uhs», adjective. smelling bad: »A pestilent, malodorous home of dirt and disease (The Century). SYNONYM(S): unsavory, fetid. –mal|o´dor|ous|ly, adverb. –mal|o´dor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|o´dor|ous|ness — in|o|dor|ous «ihn OH duhr uhs», adjective. not odorous; odorless. –in|o´dor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|o|dor|ous — «ihn OH duhr uhs», adjective. not odorous; odorless. –in|o´dor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • cac|o|dor|ous — «kak OH duhr uhs», adjective. Rare. having a bad odor; malodorous. ╂[< Greek kakós bad + English odorous] …   Useful english dictionary

  • dor — am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·dor·ship; an·dor·ite; an·dor·ra; an·ti·dor·cas; ar·dor; blen·dor; bu·dor·cas; can·dor; car·ga·dor; cha·dor; chro·ma·dor·i·da; com·pra·dor; con·dor; con·quis·ta·dor; cor·reg·i·dor; cor·ri·dor; cus·pi·dor; dor·cas;… …   English syllables

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