Word of the Day: Odor
An “odor” is a smell. It’s usually a bad smell:
- A strange odor is coming from the refrigerator.
- He has really bad body odor.*
- Do you smell that odor? Is that gas?
- What’s that odor?
- There’s a terrible odor coming from the bathroom.
- Those flowers have an unusual odor coming from them.
- The odor from the paint will go away in a few days.
When the word “smell” is used as a noun, it’s very similar to the word “odor.”
- What’s that smell?
- A strange smell is coming from the refrigerator.
- Something smells. (The sentence uses “smell” as a verb.)
The word “fragrance” is also used as a noun, but it almost always represents a good smell:
- That’s a very nice fragrance she’s wearing.
- Where’s that fragrance coming from?
- Those flowers are very fragrant. (The word “fragrant” is an adjective.)
* Note: B.O. is a common abbreviation for body odor:
He has very bad B.O.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with O page to see the list of all words starting with letter O. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
