Odour
noun
A smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant.
The room was filled with the odour of freshly brewed coffee.
Often appears as...
- strong odour
- unpleasant odour
noun
A lingering impression or memory.
The odour of his harsh words would stay with her for some time.
Often appears as...
- odour of regret
- odour of surrender
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Figurative
noun
A subtle quality that is perceived or sensed, usually unspoken.
There was an odour of dishonesty about him that people didn't trust.
Often appears as...
- odour of deceit
- odour of insincerity
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Disapproving
Figurative
noun
In physiology, the sense of smell or the perception of substances to the sense of smell.
His illness affected his odour, making foods taste differently to him.
Often appears as...
- musky odour
- bodily odour
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Technical
noun
A smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant.
The room was filled with the odour of freshly brewed coffee.
Often appears as...
- strong odour
- unpleasant odour
noun
A lingering impression or memory.
The odour of his harsh words would stay with her for some time.
Often appears as...
- odour of regret
- odour of surrender
Usage tips
Figurative
noun
A subtle quality that is perceived or sensed, usually unspoken.
There was an odour of dishonesty about him that people didn't trust.
Often appears as...
- odour of deceit
- odour of insincerity
Usage tips
Disapproving
Figurative
noun
In physiology, the sense of smell or the perception of substances to the sense of smell.
His illness affected his odour, making foods taste differently to him.
Often appears as...
- musky odour
- bodily odour
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Nose Reaction
Used to describe a physical smell, triggering a sensory response in the nose.
The strong odour of garlic permeated the kitchen.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Can express a pleasant scent or a foul smell, context indicates which one.
She loved the sweet odour of roses in the garden.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
Often used when the smell is noticeable or strong, not for faint scents.
An overpowering odour of fish filled the marketplace.
Pro Tip 1/3Nose Reaction
Used to describe a physical smell, triggering a sensory response in the nose.
The strong odour of garlic permeated the kitchen.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Can express a pleasant scent or a foul smell, context indicates which one.
She loved the sweet odour of roses in the garden.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
Often used when the smell is noticeable or strong, not for faint scents.
An overpowering odour of fish filled the marketplace.
Pro Tip 1/3Nose Reaction
Used to describe a physical smell, triggering a sensory response in the nose.
The strong odour of garlic permeated the kitchen.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Can express a pleasant scent or a foul smell, context indicates which one.
She loved the sweet odour of roses in the garden.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
Often used when the smell is noticeable or strong, not for faint scents.
An overpowering odour of fish filled the marketplace.
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Where do genes come...
that grab odor molecules. The mutations let them grab different molecules, giving us the power to perceive trillions of different smells. Sometimes mutations have a bigger effect on new copies of genes. They may cause a gene to make its protein in a different organ, or at a different time of life,
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How do dogs "see" with...
And unlike our clumsy way of breathing in and out through the same passage, dogs exhale through slits at the side of their nose, creating swirls of air that help draw in new odor molecules and allow odor concentration to build up over mulitple sniffs.
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What causes body odor? -...
So what determines how strong your body odor might be? It depends on the resident microbial populations in your armpit, and the nutrients that your glands provide them with. Your genes help determine what compounds you produce, and in what quantity,
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Dog of Death PIPE...
Airman's are the result of our thoughts and our feelings when we think a thought such as I love you or you have a feeling such as I'm afraid of gods our body releases chemicals they release hormones that literally change our body odor
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How to master your sense...
So bring your nose close to the world around you. The ground, surfaces, objects, the food in your hand. Get close to your dog, your partner, the book you're reading. Not only will your nose be closer to the odor source,
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Secret Formula of...
that there's no taste and odor carryover from our source the coca-cola company also counts on its bottlers to add coke second main ingredient the sweetener in most of the world the sweetener is sugar
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The secret lives of baby...
detecting both sound and smell. Odor, in particular, allows larvae to distinguish between different environments, even adjacent reefs, helping guide them toward their preferred adult habitats.
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What causes bad breath?...
This horrible scourge is halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Well, think of some of the worst odors you can imagine,
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The smelly mystery of...
You're part of the in-group. The second thing is the sense of smell. Each of us has a unique odor world, in the sense that what we smell, we each smell a completely different world.
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Rediscovering ourselves...
the wind one brilliant day called to my soul with the odor of jasmine in exchange for the odor of my Jasmine I would like the odor of your roses
Video examples
Where do genes come...
that grab odor molecules. The mutations let them grab different molecules, giving us the power to perceive trillions of different smells. Sometimes mutations have a bigger effect on new copies of genes. They may cause a gene to make its protein in a different organ, or at a different time of life,
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
And unlike our clumsy way of breathing in and out through the same passage, dogs exhale through slits at the side of their nose, creating swirls of air that help draw in new odor molecules and allow odor concentration to build up over mulitple sniffs.
Video examples
What causes body odor? -...
So what determines how strong your body odor might be? It depends on the resident microbial populations in your armpit, and the nutrients that your glands provide them with. Your genes help determine what compounds you produce, and in what quantity,
Video examples
Dog of Death PIPE...
Airman's are the result of our thoughts and our feelings when we think a thought such as I love you or you have a feeling such as I'm afraid of gods our body releases chemicals they release hormones that literally change our body odor
Video examples
How to master your sense...
So bring your nose close to the world around you. The ground, surfaces, objects, the food in your hand. Get close to your dog, your partner, the book you're reading. Not only will your nose be closer to the odor source,
Video examples
Secret Formula of...
that there's no taste and odor carryover from our source the coca-cola company also counts on its bottlers to add coke second main ingredient the sweetener in most of the world the sweetener is sugar
Video examples
The secret lives of baby...
detecting both sound and smell. Odor, in particular, allows larvae to distinguish between different environments, even adjacent reefs, helping guide them toward their preferred adult habitats.
Video examples
What causes bad breath?...
This horrible scourge is halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Well, think of some of the worst odors you can imagine,
Video examples
The smelly mystery of...
You're part of the in-group. The second thing is the sense of smell. Each of us has a unique odor world, in the sense that what we smell, we each smell a completely different world.
Video examples
Rediscovering ourselves...
the wind one brilliant day called to my soul with the odor of jasmine in exchange for the odor of my Jasmine I would like the odor of your roses
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Quote examples
Lyall Watson
South African Scientist
The limits of sensory evolution in fish are defined very largely by their habitat. Water is physically supportive, carries some kinds of odour well, and is kind to sound - letting it travel several times faster than air will allow, but it inhibits other more personal kinds of communication.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light was, where the draft was coming from, what odors were in the air. When I write, I get all the weeping out.
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Iliza Shlesinger
American Comedian
There should be an F.A.A. fine for those who bring hot food that emits odor onto the plane. You're deemed selfish, and you have to take some sort of social awareness class.
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Jean Rostand
French Scientist
Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any.
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Ethel Waters
American Musician
Nothing can beat the smell of dew and flowers and the odor that comes out of the earth when the sun goes down.
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Steve Prefontaine
American Athlete
Did you ever run behind a slow pack? You get a trailing wind and a lot of body odor.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Self-esteem and self-contempt have specific odors; they can be smelled.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.
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William McFee
American Writer
There is nothing like an odor to stir memories.
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Phyllis Diller
American Comedian
Best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out.
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Lyall Watson
South African Scientist
The limits of sensory evolution in fish are defined very largely by their habitat. Water is physically supportive, carries some kinds of odour well, and is kind to sound - letting it travel several times faster than air will allow, but it inhibits other more personal kinds of communication.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light was, where the draft was coming from, what odors were in the air. When I write, I get all the weeping out.
Quote examples
Iliza Shlesinger
American Comedian
There should be an F.A.A. fine for those who bring hot food that emits odor onto the plane. You're deemed selfish, and you have to take some sort of social awareness class.
Quote examples
Jean Rostand
French Scientist
Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any.
Quote examples
Ethel Waters
American Musician
Nothing can beat the smell of dew and flowers and the odor that comes out of the earth when the sun goes down.
Quote examples
Steve Prefontaine
American Athlete
Did you ever run behind a slow pack? You get a trailing wind and a lot of body odor.
Quote examples
Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Self-esteem and self-contempt have specific odors; they can be smelled.
Quote examples
Henry David Thoreau
American Author
There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.
Quote examples
William McFee
American Writer
There is nothing like an odor to stir memories.
Quote examples
Phyllis Diller
American Comedian
Best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out.
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