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单词 odoriferous
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Definition of odoriferous in English:

odoriferous

adjective ˌəʊdəˈrɪf(ə)rəsˌoʊdəˈrɪfərəs
  • Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one.

    an odoriferous pile of fish
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The house we rented in a small village came with an odoriferous, fly-infested outhouse, as did all the houses in the village.
    • Without adequate oxygen, your pool could become stagnant, harboring odoriferous anaerobic bacteria.
    • Both are odoriferous and incompatible with most of the newly-discovered positions described in the Kama Sutra.
    • Fill your empty backpack with a freshly baked baguette, a fine, odoriferous fromage, a bottle of red, some fruit and you're good to go.
    • Full of excellent illustrations, the authors tackle this notoriously odoriferous issue with verve and simplicity.
    • My hosts refused to accept the odoriferous evidence, insisting the pillows were clean.
    • And he was turned out into the street like an odoriferous dog.
    • Disaster struck when he attempted to adjust its exhaust and instead emptied the odoriferous contents of its sewage tank.
    • In spite of its myriad problems, the region needs some kind of mass transit system that removes odoriferous gashogs from highways.
    • A buck can be quite odoriferous, and his strong, musky scent can permeate the milk.
    • To shower I have to step through the odoriferous scum floating in the water.
    • That's partly because the odoriferous component is so small.
    • Whatever it took to protect this odoriferous shady swamp of a place was worth it.
    • This should help you maximize the anabolic effects of garlic while minimizing its odoriferous effect on your training partner.
    Synonyms
    foul-smelling, evil-smelling, smelly, stinking, reeking, reeky, malodorous, pungent, acrid, fetid, rank

Derivatives

  • odoriferously

  • adverbˌəʊdəˈrɪf(ə)rəsliˌoʊdəˈrɪf(ə)rəsli
    • There's something odiferously cheesy about tribute bands.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • An odiferously active molecule wafts into the nose and into the proximity of the nasal epithelium.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin odorifer 'odour-bearing' + -ous.

Rhymes

carboniferous, coniferous, cruciferous, melliferous, pestiferous, somniferous, splendiferous, umbelliferous, vociferous
 
 

Definition of odoriferous in US English:

odoriferous

adjectiveˌoʊdəˈrɪfərəsˌōdəˈrifərəs
  • Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant or distinctive one.

    an odoriferous pile of fish remains
    spicily concocted with odoriferous herbs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fill your empty backpack with a freshly baked baguette, a fine, odoriferous fromage, a bottle of red, some fruit and you're good to go.
    • In spite of its myriad problems, the region needs some kind of mass transit system that removes odoriferous gashogs from highways.
    • Whatever it took to protect this odoriferous shady swamp of a place was worth it.
    • This should help you maximize the anabolic effects of garlic while minimizing its odoriferous effect on your training partner.
    • And he was turned out into the street like an odoriferous dog.
    • To shower I have to step through the odoriferous scum floating in the water.
    • That's partly because the odoriferous component is so small.
    • Full of excellent illustrations, the authors tackle this notoriously odoriferous issue with verve and simplicity.
    • Both are odoriferous and incompatible with most of the newly-discovered positions described in the Kama Sutra.
    • Disaster struck when he attempted to adjust its exhaust and instead emptied the odoriferous contents of its sewage tank.
    • My hosts refused to accept the odoriferous evidence, insisting the pillows were clean.
    • The house we rented in a small village came with an odoriferous, fly-infested outhouse, as did all the houses in the village.
    • A buck can be quite odoriferous, and his strong, musky scent can permeate the milk.
    • Without adequate oxygen, your pool could become stagnant, harboring odoriferous anaerobic bacteria.
    Synonyms
    foul-smelling, evil-smelling, smelly, stinking, reeking, reeky, malodorous, pungent, acrid, fetid, rank

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin odorifer ‘odor-bearing’ + -ous.

 
 
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