odoriferous

  • 31odorous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having an offensive odor] Syn. smelly, stinking, fetid, musty, putrid, foul, redolent, odoriferous, odoriferant, emitting an odor, strong, malodorous, mephitic, tumaceous, stench laden, nauseous, cloying, cloacal,… …

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  • 32-ferous — comb. form (usu. iferous) forming adjectives with the sense bearing , having (auriferous; odoriferous). Derivatives: ferously suffix ferousness suffix Etymology: from or after F fegravere or L fer producing f. ferre bear * * * ferous, suffix… …

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  • 33odiferous — (ˈ)ō|dif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: Middle English odeferus, contraction of odoriferous more at odoriferous 1. : odoriferous the odiferous principles of natural musk Swiss Industry & Trade 2. : having …

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  • 34o|dif|er|ous — «oh DIHF uhr uhs», adjective. = odoriferous: (Cf. ↑odoriferous) »We saw close packed slum houses of crumbling cement one and two room barracks fronting on streets of odiferous mud that served both as thoroughfare and plumbing (Maclean s).… …

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  • 35o´dor|if´er|ous|ness — o|dor|if|er|ous «OH duh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. giving forth an odor, especially a pleasant odor; fragrant: »The rose is an odoriferous flower. SYNONYM(S): aromatic. 2. giving forth an unpleasant or foul odor: »an odoriferous slum; ...… …

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  • 36o´dor|if´er|ous|ly — o|dor|if|er|ous «OH duh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. giving forth an odor, especially a pleasant odor; fragrant: »The rose is an odoriferous flower. SYNONYM(S): aromatic. 2. giving forth an unpleasant or foul odor: »an odoriferous slum; ...… …

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  • 37o|dor|if|er|ous — «OH duh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. giving forth an odor, especially a pleasant odor; fragrant: »The rose is an odoriferous flower. SYNONYM(S): aromatic. 2. giving forth an unpleasant or foul odor: »an odoriferous slum; ... warehouses, ships,… …

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  • 38Perfume — For other uses, see Perfume (disambiguation). The Perfume Maker, by Rodolphe Ernst Perfume (English: /ˈpɝː.fjuːm/, French parfum pronounced: [paʁ.fœ̃]) is a mixture of fragrant …

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  • 39Onycha — This article is about the incense component. For the town in Alabama, see Onycha, Alabama. Onycha (Greek: ονυξ), along with equal parts of stacte, galbanum, and frankincense, was one of the components of the consecrated Ketoret (incense) which… …

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  • 40Havan — A Havan is a sacred purifying ritual (yajna) in Hinduism that involves a fire ceremony. It is a ritual of sacrifice made to the fire god Agni. After lighting a Havan Kund (sacrificial fire), objects such as fruits, honey, or wooden goods are put… …

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