odour (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *odour*:
NOUN	cognition	odour, smell, odor, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
attribute	odour, olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, scent	any property detected by the olfactory system

English > *odour*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.
Synonyms	smell, odor, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception
Narrower	acridity	Having an acrid smell
	aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent	A distinctive odor that is pleasant
	malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis	A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
	scent	An odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
Broader	sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum	An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Spanish	olor, percepción olfativa
Catalan	aroma, olor, percepció olfativa
Verbs	odourise	cause to smell or be smelly

English > *odour*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	Any property detected by the olfactory system.
Synonyms	olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, scent
Attributes	odorless, odourless, inodorous	Having no odor
Attributes	odorous	Having odor or a characteristic odor
Narrower	bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness	A pleasingly sweet olfactory property
	malodorousness, stinkiness, foulness, rankness, fetidness	The attribute of having a strong offensive smell
	muskiness	Having the olfactory properties of musk
	rancidness	The property of being rancid / rancid
Broader	property	A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Spanish	aroma, olor
Catalan	aroma, olor
Verbs	odourise	cause to smell or be smelly

HyperDic: odour