smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception
(noun) the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; “she loved the smell of roses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
odor (countable and uncountable, plural odors) (American spelling)
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
Synonyms: scent, perfume, Thesaurus:smell
(figuratively) A strong, pervasive quality.
(figuratively, uncountable) Esteem.
Synonyms: esteem, repute
(now, rare) Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.
In the United States, the term odor often has a negative connotation. Preferred terms for a pleasant odor are fragrance, scent, and aroma.
• Rood, door, ordo, rood
Source: Wiktionary
O"dor, n. Etym: [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. Olfactory, Osmium, Ozone, Redolent.] [Written also odour.]
Definition: Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume. Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers, That dainty odors from them threw around. Spenser. To be in bad odor, to be out of favor, or in bad repute.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
