odoriferous
adjective
formalorhumorousuk/ˌəʊ.dərˈɪf.ər.əs/us/ˌoʊ.dəˈrɪf.ɚ.əs/(alsoodiferous)having asmell,especiallyanunpleasantone:
Ammonia is ahighlyodoriferous andexceptionallyvolatilesubstance.
Lead iseasilypurifiedaway from the odiferoussulfur.
Asstudents, theyspentmost oftheirtimeplayingpoolin an odiferouscollegebar.
Compare
odorous
- This odoriferousbrownliquidissoysauce.
- Keep it away fromstronglyodoriferousfoods.
- Fishmealismildlyodiferous.
- Whenbeesfindfood, theymarkthetrailfortheirnestmatesbyleavingodiferouschemicalsonleaves.
Smells & smelling
- -smelling
- acrid
- anosmic
- aromatic
- beery
- bergamot
- deodorize
- deodorizing
- fragranced
- putrid
- ripe
- scented
- scratch-and-sniff
- smellsomewhereout
- smellscape
- sniff
- sniffsomething/someoneout
- stink
- stinky
- waft