Word a Day
odor
What does odor mean?
odor (noun): any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use odor in a sentence?
How do you pronounce odor?
/ˈoʊdɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does odor come from?
From Middle English odour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman odour, from Old French odor, from Latin odor.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of odor?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “odor”?
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What does “odor” mean?
a businessperson engaged in retail trade
Not quite: that's what merchant means.
any smell, whether fragrant or offensive
Right! That's what “odor” means.
the act of officially naming a candidate
Not quite: that's what nomination means.
the manner in which something is greeted
Not quite: that's what reception means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “odor”?
smell
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habit
Not quite: habit means something else.
usage
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essay
Not quite: essay means something else.
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