n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -d ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English odour, from Anglo-French odur, from Latin odor; akin to Latin ol ē re to smell, Greek ozein to smell, osm ē smell, odor
Date: 13th century
1 a : a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ : SCENT b : a sensation resulting from adequate stimulation of the olfactory organ : SMELL
2 a : a characteristic or predominant quality : FLAVOR <the odor of sanctity> b : REPUTE , ESTIMATION <in bad odor >
3 archaic : something that emits a sweet or pleasing scent : PERFUME
synonyms see SMELL
– odored \ ' ō -d ə rd \ adjective
– odor · less \ -d ə r-l ə s \ adjective