the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
“she loved the smell of roses”
Word Forms
smelly
adjective
offensively malodorous
smell
verb
emit an odor
aromatic
adjective
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
aromatize
verb
fill or impregnate with an odor
aromatise
verb
fill or impregnate with an odor
odorous
adjective
having odor or a characteristic odor
odorize
verb
cause to smell or be smelly
odourise
verb
cause to smell or be smelly
scent
verb
catch the scent of; get wind of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geruch
jede vom Geruchssystem erkannte Eigenschaft
🇫🇷French
odeur
toute propriété détectée par le système olfactif
🇪🇸Spanish
olor
cualquier propiedad detectada por el sistema olfativo
🇮🇹Italian
odore
qualsiasi proprietà rilevata dal sistema olfattivo
🇳🇱Dutch
geur
elke eigenschap die door het reuksysteem wordt gedetecteerd
🇷🇺Russian
запах
любое свойство, обнаруженное обонятельной системой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गंध
घ्राण प्रणाली द्वारा पता लगाया गया कोई भी गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
গন্ধ
ঘ্রাণতন্ত্র দ্বারা সনাক্ত করা কোনো সম্পত্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
நாற்றம்
ஆல்ஃபாக்டரி அமைப்பு மூலம் கண்டறியப்பட்ட எந்த சொத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
వాసన
ఘ్రాణ వ్యవస్థ ద్వారా కనుగొనబడిన ఏదైనా ఆస్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
गंध
घाणेंद्रियाद्वारे आढळलेली कोणतीही मालमत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગંધ
ઘ્રાણેન્દ્રિય તંત્ર દ્વારા શોધાયેલ કોઈપણ મિલકત
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಾಸನೆ
ಘ್ರಾಣ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯಿಂದ ಪತ್ತೆಯಾದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಆಸ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗന്ധം
ഘ്രാണ സംവിധാനം കണ്ടെത്തിയ ഏതെങ്കിലും സ്വത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਧ
ਘਣ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਖੋਜੀ ਗਈ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدبو
کسی بھی خاصیت کا پتہ لگانے کے نظام سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
气味
嗅觉系统检测到的任何特性
🇯🇵Japanese
臭い
嗅覚系によって検出されるあらゆる特性
🇰🇷Korean
냄새
후각 시스템에 의해 감지된 모든 특성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mùi
bất kỳ tài sản nào được phát hiện bởi hệ thống khứu giác
🇹🇭Thai
กลิ่น
คุณสมบัติใดๆ ที่ระบบรับกลิ่นตรวจพบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bau
properti apa pun yang terdeteksi oleh sistem penciuman
🇵🇭Filipino
amoy
anumang ari-arian na nakita ng olfactory system
🇲🇾Malay
bau
sebarang sifat yang dikesan oleh sistem olfaktori
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رائحة
أي خاصية يكتشفها الجهاز الشمي
🇮🇷Persian
بو
هر خاصیت شناسایی شده توسط سیستم بویایی
🇹🇷Turkish
koku
koku alma sistemi tarafından tespit edilen herhangi bir özellik
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֵיחַ
כל תכונה שזוהתה על ידי מערכת הריח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'odor'?
The primary meaning of 'odor' is 'any property detected by the olfactory system'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'odor' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'odor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'odor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'odor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'odor' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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