What does odoriferous mean?
Definitions for odoriferous
ˌoʊ dəˈrɪf ər əsodor·if·er·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
odoriferousadjective
morally offensive
"odoriferous legislation"
odoriferous, odorousadjective
emitting an odor
"odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack"
odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
"odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
Wiktionary
odoriferousadjective
Having an odor or fragrance.
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ODORIFEROUSadjective
Giving scent; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; perfumed.
Etymology: odorifer, Lat.
A bottle of vinegar so buried, came forth more lively and odoriferous, smelling almost like a violet. Francis Bacon.
Gentle gales
Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense
Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole
These balmy spoils. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. iv.Smelling bodies send forth effluvias of steams, without sensibly wasting. Thus a grain of musk will send forth odoriferous particles for scores of years, without its being spent. John Locke.
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odoriferous
Odoriferous refers to something that gives off a strong or distinctive smell or scent. It could be either pleasant (like flowers or a freshly baked pie) or unpleasant (like garbage or spoiled food).
Entomology
Odoriferous
diffusing an odor; applied to glands or secreting organs.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of odoriferous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of odoriferous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- நறுமணம் பரப்புகிறTamil
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