Odour — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

any property detected by the olfactory system

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈoʊdɚɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈəʊdəɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈəʊdəɹ/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈoʊdɚɹ/.

Examples

she loved the smell of roses

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

scent odor aroma olfactory perception olfactory sensation olfactory property smell

Parts of Speech

noun	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form “she loved the smell of roses”
noun	any property detected by the olfactory system

Word Forms

smell	verb	smell bad
odorize	verb	cause to smell or be smelly
odourise	verb	cause to smell or be smelly
smelly	adjective	offensively malodorous
aromatic	adjective	(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
aromatize	verb	fill or impregnate with an odor
aromatise	verb	fill or impregnate with an odor
odorous	adjective	having odor or a characteristic odor
scent	verb	catch the scent of; get wind of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Geruch

das Gefühl, das entsteht, wenn Geruchsrezeptoren in der Nase durch bestimmte Chemikalien in Gasform stimuliert werden

🇫🇷French

odeur

la sensation qui résulte lorsque les récepteurs olfactifs du nez sont stimulés par des produits chimiques particuliers sous forme gazeuse

🇪🇸Spanish

olor

La sensación que se produce cuando los receptores olfativos de la nariz son estimulados por determinadas sustancias químicas en forma gaseosa.

🇮🇹Italian

odore

la sensazione che si prova quando i recettori olfattivi del naso vengono stimolati da particolari sostanze chimiche in forma gassosa

🇳🇱Dutch

geur

het gevoel dat ontstaat wanneer reukreceptoren in de neus worden gestimuleerd door bepaalde chemicaliën in gasvorm

🇵🇹Portuguese

odor

a sensação que resulta quando os receptores olfativos no nariz são estimulados por determinados produtos químicos na forma gasosa

🇷🇺Russian

запах

ощущение, которое возникает, когда обонятельные рецепторы носа стимулируются определенными химическими веществами в газообразной форме.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

'odor

वह अनुभूति जो तब उत्पन्न होती है जब नाक में घ्राण रिसेप्टर्स गैसीय रूप में विशेष रसायनों द्वारा उत्तेजित होते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

গন্ধ

বায়বীয় আকারে বিশেষ রাসায়নিক দ্বারা নাকের মধ্যে ঘ্রাণজনিত রিসেপ্টরগুলি উদ্দীপিত হলে যে সংবেদন ঘটে

🇮🇳Tamil

நாற்றம்

மூக்கில் உள்ள ஆல்ஃபாக்டரி ஏற்பிகள் வாயு வடிவில் குறிப்பிட்ட இரசாயனங்களால் தூண்டப்படும் போது ஏற்படும் உணர்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

వాసన

ముక్కులోని ఘ్రాణ గ్రాహకాలు వాయు రూపంలోని నిర్దిష్ట రసాయనాల ద్వారా ప్రేరేపించబడినప్పుడు కలిగే సంచలనం

🇮🇳Marathi

गंध

नाकातील घाणेंद्रियाचा रिसेप्टर्स वायूच्या स्वरूपात विशिष्ट रसायनांद्वारे उत्तेजित केल्यावर उद्भवणारी संवेदना

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગંધ

નાકમાં ઘ્રાણેન્દ્રિયને લગતા રીસેપ્ટર્સ વાયુ સ્વરૂપમાં ચોક્કસ રસાયણો દ્વારા ઉત્તેજિત થાય ત્યારે સંવેદના થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಾಸನೆ

ಮೂಗಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಘ್ರಾಣ ಗ್ರಾಹಕಗಳು ಅನಿಲ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕಗಳಿಂದ ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಸಂವೇದನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഗന്ധം

മൂക്കിലെ ഘ്രാണ റിസപ്റ്ററുകൾ വാതക രൂപത്തിലുള്ള പ്രത്യേക രാസവസ്തുക്കൾ ഉത്തേജിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന സംവേദനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੰਧ

ਉਹ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ ਉਦੋਂ ਨਿਕਲਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਨੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਘ੍ਰਿਣਾਤਮਕ ਰੀਸੈਪਟਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਗੈਸੀ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਾਸ ਰਸਾਇਣਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਉਤੇਜਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

بدبو

وہ احساس جس کا نتیجہ اس وقت پیدا ہوتا ہے جب ناک میں ولفیٹری ریسیپٹرز گیسی شکل میں مخصوص کیمیکلز کے ذریعے متحرک ہوتے ہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

气味

当鼻子中的嗅觉感受器受到特定气态化学物质刺激时产生的感觉

🇯🇵Japanese

臭い

鼻の嗅覚受容体がガス状の特定の化学物質によって刺激されたときに生じる感覚

🇰🇷Korean

냄새

코의 후각 수용체가 기체 형태의 특정 화학물질에 의해 자극될 때 발생하는 감각

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mùi

cảm giác xảy ra khi các thụ thể khứu giác trong mũi bị kích thích bởi các hóa chất đặc biệt ở dạng khí

🇹🇭Thai

กลิ่น

ความรู้สึกที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อตัวรับกลิ่นในจมูกถูกกระตุ้นด้วยสารเคมีบางชนิดในรูปก๊าซ

🇮🇩Indonesian

bau

sensasi yang dihasilkan ketika reseptor penciuman di hidung dirangsang oleh bahan kimia tertentu dalam bentuk gas

🇵🇭Filipino

amoy

ang sensasyon na nagreresulta kapag ang mga olpaktoryo na receptor sa ilong ay pinasigla ng mga partikular na kemikal sa gas na anyo

🇲🇾Malay

bau

sensasi yang terhasil apabila reseptor olfaktori dalam hidung dirangsang oleh bahan kimia tertentu dalam bentuk gas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رائحة

الإحساس الذي ينتج عندما يتم تحفيز المستقبلات الشمية في الأنف بواسطة مواد كيميائية معينة في شكل غازي

🇮🇷Persian

بو

احساسی که هنگام تحریک گیرنده های بویایی در بینی توسط مواد شیمیایی خاص به شکل گاز ایجاد می شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

koku

burundaki koku alma reseptörlerinin gaz halindeki belirli kimyasallar tarafından uyarılmasıyla ortaya çıkan duyum

🇮🇱Hebrew

רֵיחַ

התחושה הנובעת כאשר קולטני הריח באף מעוררים על ידי כימיקלים מסוימים בצורת גזים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'odour'?

The primary meaning of 'odour' is 'the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form'.

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Using 'odour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'odour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'odour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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