odor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any property detected by the olfactory system
    scent; odour; aroma; olfactory property; smell.
  2. noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
    odour; smell; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation.
    • she loved the smell of roses

WordNet

O"dor noun
Etymology
OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. , Lith. Cf. Olfactory, Osmium, Ozone, Redolent.
Definitions
  1. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
    Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers, That dainty odors from them threw around. Spenser.

Webster 1913