Odor - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Odor : (noun)
1: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: olfactory property, smell, aroma, odour, scent]
2: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" [syn: smell, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Odor : \O"dor\, n. [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. ?, Lith. ? Cf. Olfactory, Osmium, Ozone, Redolent.] [Written also odour.] Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.

Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers, That dainty odors from them threw around. --Spenser.

To be in bad odor, to be out of favor, or in bad repute.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)