Pronunciation: /ˈoʊdər/
noun a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one
A1 I can smell a strange odor coming from the kitchen.
A2 The odor of fresh flowers filled the room.
B1 The odor of smoke lingered in the air after the fire was put out.
B2 The strong odor of garlic wafted from the kitchen as the chef prepared the meal.
C1 The foul odor emanating from the garbage bin made me gag.
C2 The subtle odor of pine trees in the forest was invigorating.
formal The laboratory technician identified the unknown chemical by its distinct odor.
informal I can't stand the odor coming from the garbage can; it's making me nauseous.
slang The bathroom had a funky odor that needed some serious air freshener.
figurative The odor of corruption in the company was becoming harder to ignore.
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