odour
odour · odours
запах, нюх
запах, вонь, нюх
Geruch, Riechen, Geruchssinn
UK standard spelling of odorUK standard spelling of odor.
US/ˈoʊdɚ/
» This kind of odour is really terrifying.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)UK standard spelling of odor.
More definitions
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- any property detected by the olfactory system
Examples
11 sentencesThis kind of odour is really terrifying.
The odour closely resembled that of faeces.
Add rice wine before cooking to remove the unpleasant odour.
The odour was disagreeable.
ruЗапах был неприятный.
deDer Geruch war unangenehm.
The odour disgusts me.
Forms
plural: odoursSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form:smellodorolfactory sensationolfactory perception
- any property detected by the olfactory system:olfactory propertysmellaromaodorscent
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedodourise
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable