Odorous

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊdərəs/

Definitions of odorous

adjective describing a smell that is strong or unpleasant

Example Sentences

A1 The flowers in the garden are very odorous.

A2 I could smell the odorous food from the kitchen.

B1 The garbage bin was emitting a very odorous smell.

B2 The room was filled with an odorous scent of incense.

C1 The odorous perfume lingered in the air long after she had left.

C2 The odorous fumes from the factory were causing health concerns for the residents.

Examples of odorous in a Sentence

formal The flowers emitted a sweet and odorous fragrance.

informal The garbage can was so odorous that I had to hold my nose.

slang That gym bag is seriously odorous, dude.

figurative His words were as odorous as a pile of rotting garbage.

Grammatical Forms of odorous

• past tense: smelled
• plural: odorous
• comparative: more odorous
• superlative: most odorous
• present tense: smells
• future tense: will smell
• perfect tense: has smelled
• continuous tense: is smelling
• singular: odorous
• positive degree: odorous
• infinitive: to smell
• gerund: smelling
• participle: smelling

Origin and Evolution of odorous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'odorous' originated from the Latin word 'odorosus' which means having a strong smell.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'odorous' has retained its original meaning of having a strong smell, but has also come to be used in a more general sense to describe anything that emits a noticeable scent.