Odor - English meaning

noun

The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

Usage examples:

The surface tension of water is increased, and even the density of air surrounding the earth ebbs a…

verb

Express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

Usage examples:

A meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired

noun

The character and atmosphere of a place.

Usage examples:

The relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests

noun

The character of a place or the quality it seems to have

Usage examples:

The city’s ambience, particularly on the waterfront, is changing quickly.

noun

A distinctive, typically pleasant smell.

Usage examples:

The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee

noun

A strong, usually pleasant smell

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The aroma of coffee and frying eggs, an aromatic pine forest

noun

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

Usage examples:

Part of the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere

noun

The mixture of gases that surrounds some planets, such as the earth; the air

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The club provided a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for its members.

noun

The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.

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The ceremony retains an aura of mystery

noun

An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.

Usage examples:

I was presented with a lovely bouquet of flowers, given a gift voucher to spend and someone took me…

noun

A group of flowers that have been attractively arranged so that they can be given as a present or carried on a formal occasion

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A fruity bouquet

noun

Something which originates or issues from a source.

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She saw the insults as emanations of his own tortured personality

noun

The act of producing something or of expressing a quality or feeling

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Human language is an emanation of the human mind., constitutional law should be treated as the eman…

noun

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.

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Conflict is the essence of drama

noun

The basic meaning or importance of something

Usage examples:

The essence of punk was a revolt against both the sound and the system of popular music., in essenc…

noun

A strong, foul smell.

Usage examples:

The fetor of decay

noun

The distinctive taste of a food or drink.

Usage examples:

The yoghurt comes in eight fruit flavours

verb

Alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient.

Usage examples:

Chunks of chicken flavoured with herbs

noun

How food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself

Usage examples:

Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs., my fish was delicious but charles' beef h…

noun

A pleasant, sweet smell.

Usage examples:

The fragrance of fresh-ground coffee

noun

A sweet or pleasant smell

Usage examples:

The shampoo has a light fragrance of herb and plant extracts., the fragrant bouquet of roses

noun

A state of great fear or panic.

Usage examples:

Are you in a blue funk about running out of things to say?

verb

Avoid (something) out of fear.

Usage examples:

I could have seen him this morning but i funked it

verb

Give music elements of funk.

Usage examples:

We're bringing back the old motown sound and funking it up

noun

Foolish talk or ideas.

noun

(of speech or writing) nonsense

Usage examples:

All that talk about an economic crisis is a lot of guff.

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

Usage examples:

He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Usage examples:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

verb

Make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.

Usage examples:

The computers hummed

noun

A low, steady continuous sound.

Usage examples:

The hum of insects

exclamation

Used to express hesitation or dissent.

Usage examples:

‘ah, hum, elsie, isn't it?’

noun

An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.

Usage examples:

His first impressions of manchester were very positive

noun

An idea or opinion of what someone or something is like

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It makes a bad impression if you’re late for an interview., [ + that clause ] i get the impression …

noun

A single time that an internet advertisement is seen by a user

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They market a company's product for a fixed rate per 1,000 impressions., this is the second impress…

noun

A very unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

In most cases, the malodour is obvious to the sufferer

noun

A noxious or foul-smelling gas or vapour.

noun

An unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapour.

Usage examples:

A miasma of stale alcohol hung around him

noun

An unpleasant fog that smells bad

Usage examples:

A miasma of pollution hung in the air above mexico city., after he lost his job, he sank into a mia…

noun

An unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

The horrible fishy niff

verb

Have an unpleasant smell.

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A dark room that always niffed a bit

noun

An unpleasant smell

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A nasty niff

noun

The part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.

Usage examples:

He slowly breathed out the air through his nose

verb

(of an animal) thrust its nose against or into something.

Usage examples:

The pony nosed at the straw

noun

The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell

Usage examples:

A large/long/pointed nose, i had a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose).,…

noun

A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to one's body.

Usage examples:

I caught a whiff of her fresh lemony perfume

verb

Give a pleasant smell to.

Usage examples:

Just one bloom of jasmine has the power to perfume a whole room

noun

A liquid produced and sold for its strong, pleasant smell, often used on the skin

Usage examples:

[ u ] she put a few drops of perfume on the back of her neck.

noun

A strong, unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

Corked wine has a powerful pong

verb

Smell strongly and unpleasantly.

Usage examples:

The place just pongs of dirty clothes

noun

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

Usage examples:

An improvement in product quality

adjective

Of good quality; excellent.

Usage examples:

He's a quality player

noun

The degree of excellence of something, often a high degree of it

Usage examples:

Our company guarantees the quality of our merchandise., the fabric was of the highest quality., we’…

noun

The quality of smelling strongly of something or of having qualities (especially smells) that make you think of something else

Usage examples:

The faint redolence of cigar smoke hung on his clothes., i can still feel and smell the redolence o…

verb

Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.

Usage examples:

The yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure

noun

A foul smell.

Usage examples:

The reek of cattle dung

verb

To have a strong, unpleasant smell

Usage examples:

The locker room reeked of gym clothes., the reek of dead fish

verb

Taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full.

Usage examples:

Gourmets will want to savour our game specialities

noun

A characteristic taste, flavour, or smell, especially a pleasant one.

Usage examples:

The subtle savour of wood smoke

verb

To enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible

Usage examples:

It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful., she felt th…

noun

A distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant.

Usage examples:

The scent of freshly cut hay

verb

Impart a pleasant scent to.

Usage examples:

A glass of tea scented with a local herb

noun

A smell, esp. when pleasant, or a smell left behind by an animal or person

Usage examples:

[ c ] the scent of lilacs permeated the air., [ c ] the dogs were onto the lost boy’s scent (= were…

noun

The faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose.

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A highly developed sense of smell

verb

Perceive or detect the odour or scent of (something).

Usage examples:

I think i can smell something burning

verb

The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

noun

The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

Usage examples:

We seek a harmony between body and spirit

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

Usage examples:

Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

noun

A state of mind or attitude

Usage examples:

It’s very important to play the game in the right spirit., rock music in the 1960s expressed the sp…

noun

A strong and very unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

The stench of rotting fish

verb

Have a strong unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

The place stank like a sewer

noun

A strong unpleasant smell; a stench.

Usage examples:

The stink of the place hit me as i went in

adjective

Having a strong unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

‘what you doing with that stink dog?’

noun

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

noun

An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

Usage examples:

[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

noun

A strong taste, flavour, or smell.

Usage examples:

The clean salty tang of the sea

verb

Make a loud ringing or clanging sound.

Usage examples:

The bronze bell tangs

noun

A tanging sound.

noun

A musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.

Usage examples:

They were speaking in hushed tones

verb

Give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a muscle).

Usage examples:

Push-ups help tone your abs

noun

A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly.

Usage examples:

I caught a whiff of eau de cologne

verb

Get a brief or faint smell of.

Usage examples:

He whiffed the broth that was simmering on the stove

noun

Another term for megrim2.