o·dor (  d r)n. 1. The property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates, or is perceived by the sense of smell. See Synonyms at smell. 2. A sensation, stimulation, or perception of the sense of smell. 3. A strong, pervasive quality: An odor of sadness permeated the gathering. 4. Esteem; repute: a doctrine that is not currently in good odor. [Middle English odour, from Old French, from Latin odor.] |
odor [ˈəʊdə]
n
the US spelling of odour
odorless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  odor - any property detected by the olfactory systemproperty - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" 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 |
| 2. |  odor - 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 fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink, mephitis - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant acridity - having an acrid smell |
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