Definitions for odourˈoʊ dər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•dourˈoʊ dər(n.)

  1. Chiefly Brit.odor .

    Category: British

Princeton's WordNet

  1. smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception(noun)

    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

    "she loved the smell of roses"

  2. olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent(noun)

    any property detected by the olfactory system

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. odour(noun)ˈoʊ dər

    an unpleasant smell

    the odor of burning rubber

Wiktionary

  1. odour(Noun)

    Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.

  2. odour(Noun)

    Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.

  3. Origin: From and odur, odor, odour, from odor.


Translations for odour

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

odour(noun)

a smell (usually particularly good or bad)

the sweet odour of roses.

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