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odour

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o·dour  (dr)
n. Chiefly British
Variant of odor.

odour US, odor [ˈəʊdə]
n
1. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell
2. a pervasive quality about something an odour of dishonesty
3. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour)
[from Old French odur, from Latin odor; related to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ōzein]
odourless  US, odorless adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.odourodour - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
scent - an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
fragrance, perfume, scent, aroma - a distinctive odor that is pleasant
fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink, mephitis - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
acridity - having an acrid smell
2.odourodour - any property detected by the olfactory system
property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
fragrancy, redolence, bouquet, fragrance, sweetness - a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
fetidness, malodorousness, stinkiness, rankness, foulness - the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
muskiness - having the olfactory properties of musk
rancidness - the property of being rancid

odour
noun
1. smell, scent, perfume, fragrance, stink, bouquet, aroma, whiff, stench, pong (Brit. informal), niff (Brit. slang), redolence, malodour, fetor the faint odour of whisky on his breath
2. atmosphere, feeling, air, quality, spirit, tone, climate, flavour, aura, vibe (slang) a tantalising odour of scandal
Translations
odour odor (US) [ˈəʊdəʳ] Nolor m (of a) (fig) → sospecha f
bad odourmal olor
odour of sanctityolor de santidad
to be in bad odour (= bad repute) → tener mala fama
to be in bad odour with sbestar mal con algn

odour [ˈəʊdər] odor (US) nodeur f

odour, (US) odor
n
(lit, fig)Geruch m; (= sweet smell)Duft m, → Wohlgeruch m; (= bad smell)Gestank m
to be in good/bad odour with somebodygut/schlecht bei jdm angeschrieben sein

odour odor (Am) [ˈəʊdəʳ] nodore m
to be in bad odour with sb (fig) → essere malvisto/a da qn
odour odor (Am) [ˈəʊdəʳ] nodore m
to be in bad odour with sb (fig) → essere malvisto/a da qn

odour
n odour [ˈəudə]
a smell (usually particularly good or bad) the sweet odour of roses. geur, reuk رائِحَه миризма vůně, pach duft; lugt der Geruch μυρωδιά olor lõhn بو haju odeur רֵיח गन्ध, बास miris illat bau lykt, þefur odore 匂い 향기, 냄새 kvapas (spēcīga) smarža, aromāts bau geur lukt, duft woń odor miros запах vôňa, zápach vonj miris lukt, doft, odör กลิ่น koku 氣味 пахощі, аромат بو، باس mùi
adj odourless
reukloos عَديم الرّائِحَه без миризма bez zápachu lugtfri geruchlos άοσμος sin olor lõhnatu بی بو hajuton inodore חֲסַר רֵיח गंधहीन bezmirisan szagtalan tak berbau lyktarlaus inodore 無臭の bekvapis bez smaržas tdk berbau reukloos uten lukt/duft bezwonny inodoro inodor не имеющий запаха bez zápachu brez vonja bez mirisa luktfri, doftlös กลิ่น kokusuz 無氣味的 без запаху بے بو không mùi

odour شَذا pach duft Geruch οσμή olor haju odeur miris odore におい 악취 geur lukt zapach odor запах lukt กลิ่น koku mùi 气味


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And through the window came a wandering--perhaps a lost--odour--a delicate, sweet odour of lilac that fixed the broker for a moment immovable.
Empty are still many sites for lone ones and twain ones, around which floateth the odour of tranquil seas.
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