odour

English Thesaurus

1. any property detected by the olfactory system (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	property,
definition	:	a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness,
definition	:	a pleasingly sweet olfactory property (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	fetidness, foulness, malodorousness, rankness, stinkiness,
definition	:	the attribute of having a strong offensive smell (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	muskiness,
definition	:	having the olfactory properties of musk (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	rancidness,
definition	:	the property of being rancid (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	odorous,
definition	:	having odor or a characteristic odor (adj.all)

attribute	:	inodorous, odorless, odourless,
definition	:	having no odor (adj.all)

2. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression,
definition	:	an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	scent,
definition	:	an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent,
definition	:	a distinctive odor that is pleasant (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench, stink,
definition	:	a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	acridity,
definition	:	having an acrid smell (noun.cognition)

3. any property detected by the olfactory system (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	emit an odor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense (verb.perception)

derivation	:	nose, scent, wind,
definition	:	catch the scent of; get wind of (verb.perception)

derivation	:	odorize, odourise, scent,
definition	:	cause to smell or be smelly (verb.perception)

derivation	:	aromatise, aromatize, perfume,
definition	:	fill or impregnate with an odor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking,
definition	:	offensively malodorous (adj.all)

derivation	:	odorous,
definition	:	having odor or a characteristic odor (adj.all)

derivation	:	aromatic,
definition	:	(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings (adj.pert)

4. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	emit an odor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	smell bad (verb.perception)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense (verb.perception)

derivation	:	odorize, odourise, scent,
definition	:	cause to smell or be smelly (verb.perception)

5. any property detected by the olfactory system (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	emit an odor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense (verb.perception)

derivation	:	nose, scent, wind,
definition	:	catch the scent of; get wind of (verb.perception)

derivation	:	odorize, odourise, scent,
definition	:	cause to smell or be smelly (verb.perception)

derivation	:	aromatise, aromatize, perfume,
definition	:	fill or impregnate with an odor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking,
definition	:	offensively malodorous (adj.all)

derivation	:	odorous,
definition	:	having odor or a characteristic odor (adj.all)

derivation	:	aromatic,
definition	:	(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings (adj.pert)

6. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	emit an odor (verb.perception)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	smell bad (verb.perception)

derivation	:	smell,
definition	:	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense (verb.perception)

derivation	:	odorize, odourise, scent,
definition	:	cause to smell or be smelly (verb.perception)