Word Study

Index

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: O Oï Oö Oœ O. Oa Ob Oc Od Oe Of Og Oh Oi Oj Ok Ol Om On Oo Op Oq Or Os Ot Ou Ov Ow Ox Oy Oz

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ROGET THESAURUS

odoriferous

POS

Adjective

HYPHEN

o=dor=if=er=ous

top

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective odoriferous has 3 senses

odoriferous(s = adj.all) Array - morally offensive; "odoriferous legislation"
odoriferous(s = adj.all) odorous - emitting an odor; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack"
odoriferous(s = adj.all) odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling - having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

top

CIDE DICTIONARY

odoriferous, a. [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and 1st Bear.].

Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. [1913 Webster]

top

OXFORD DICTIONARY

odoriferous, adj. diffusing a scent, esp. an agreeable one; fragrant.

Derivative

odoriferously adv.

Etymology

ME f. L odorifer (as ODOUR)

top

ROGET THESAURUS

odoriferous

Odor

N odor, smell, odorament, scent, effluvium, emanation, exhalation, fume, essence, trail, nidor, redolence, sense of smell, scent, act of smelling, olfaction, olfactories, fragrance, odorant, bloodhound, hound, spoor, odorous, odoriferous, smelling, reeking, foul-smelling, strong- scented, redolent, graveolent, nidorous, pungent, putrid, foul, olfactory, quick-scented.

For further exploring for "odoriferous" in Webster Dictionary Online