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odiferous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /əʊˈdɪfəɹəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /əʊˈdɪfɹəs/
  • General-American: /oʊˈdɪfəɹəs/
  • General-American: /oʊˈdɪfɹəs/
  • rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs

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adj

Meaning 1

Odoriferous; smelly

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: proscribed, sometimes

Examples

  • 19 May 2015, Ken Pontac, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, episode 41 (season 2 episode 15) The Ghost Behind the Throne Lord Betrayus Spheros (voiced by Samuel Vincent Khouth, speaking to President-elect Obtuse about his pet skunk) "Something smells rotten in the roundhouse, and it's not your odiferous pet!"

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Shortened from odoriferous.