odiferous

Definition of odiferousnext

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Recent Examples of odiferous These processes produce odiferous compounds like hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercapatan that foul our breath. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 In early September, Bangkok witnessed an odiferous spectacle. Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2023 Morales’ wife thoroughly cleans the odiferous tripe to remove any undesired smell. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2023 This odiferous cocktail, Petro-Eschler said, generates its share of constituent complaints. Holly Mullen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for odiferous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odiferous
Adjective
  • The potentially odorous oxfords and bawdy boots come on the heels of another viral foot sensation.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Like odorous house ants, Carpenter ants are black.
    Eva Flowe June 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Gary Oldman plays the acerbic Jackson Lamb, the odoriferous chief of Slough House where MI5 agents who just can’t cut it – or who are being punished for one reason or another – are sent.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • For tacos, there’s no better place to go in Wrigleyville than Big Star and indulge in odoriferous barbeque, or to pick up signature sauces, hit up Smoke Daddy.
    Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Odiferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odiferous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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