Category:Odor

O"dor, n. Etym: [oe. odor, odour, of. odor, odour, f. odeur, fr. L. Odor; akin to olere to smell, gr. Olfactory, osmium, ozone, Redolent.] [written also odour.]

Defn: any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume. Meseemed i smelt a garden of sweet flowers, that dainty odors from Them threw around. Spenser. To be in bad odor, to be out of favor, or in bad repute.