Definitions for odour
ˈoʊ dərodour

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perceptionnoun

   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, scentnoun

   any property detected by the olfactory system

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. odournoun

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

2. odournoun

   Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Odournoun

   Etymology: odor, Lat. odeur, Fr.

   1. Scent, whether good or bad.

   Democritus, when he lay a dying, sent for loaves of new bread, which having opened and poured a little wine into them, he kept himself alive with the odour till a certain feast was past. Francis Bacon.

   Infusions in air, for so we may call odours, have the same diversities with infusions in water; in that the several odours which are in one flower or other body, issue at several times, some earlier, some later. Francis Bacon.

   They refer sapor unto salt, and odour unto sulphur; they vary much concerning colour. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   2. Fragrance; perfume; sweet scent.

   Me seem’d I smelt a garden of sweet flow’rs,
   That dainty odours from them threw around,
   For damsels fit to deck their lover’s bow’rs. Edmund Spenser.

   By her intercession with the king she would lay a most seasonable and popular obligation upon the whole nation, and leave a pleasant odour of her grace and favour to the people behind her. Edward Hyde.

   The Levites burned the holy incense in such quantities as refreshed the whole multitude with its odours, and filled all the region about them with perfume. Joseph Addison, Freehold.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. odour

   Odour, also spelled as odor, refers to the distinct smell or scent perceivable by the sense of smell or olfaction. It can be associated with various substances, objects, or environments, ranging from pleasant smells like flowers and food to unpleasant ones like garbage or rotten materials. Odour can be natural or artificially created like perfumes. Its intensity can vary, and its perception can be highly subjective, depending on personal or cultural preferences.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Odour

   ō′dur, n. smell: perfume: estimation: reputation.—adj. Odorif′erous, bearing odour or scent: diffusing fragrance: perfumed.—adv. Odorif′erously.—n. Odorif′erousness, the quality of being odoriferous.—adj. O′dorous, emitting an odour or scent: sweet-smelling: fragrant.—adv. O′dorously.—n. O′dorousness, the quality of exciting the sensation of smell.—adjs. O′doured, perfumed; O′dourless, without odour.—Odour of sanctity (see Sanctity); In bad odour, in bad repute. [Fr.,—L. odor.]

How to pronounce odour?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of odour in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of odour in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of odour in a Sentence

1. Muhammad Ali:

   I have brought Rexona (deodorant) because, according to my wife, I have smelly body odour, but I am really optimistic I can pass all the tests today.

2. Aris Wahyudi:

   We took the decision to do an odour test for our customers' satisfaction.

3. Endang Ahmad:

   I have already found many types of body odour smell, the ones who have sweat smell and armpit smell mixed we don't give a pass.

4. Francois Canonica:

   There was no bad odour at the time, Swiss banks and their secrecy were an engine of the Swiss economy in the same vein as chocolates and watch-making.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=odour
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Odour
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=odour
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=odour