Associations to the word «Odor»

Wiktionary

ODOR, noun. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
ODOR, noun. (figuratively) A strong, pervasive quality.
ODOR, noun. (figuratively) (uncountable) Esteem; repute.

Dictionary definition

ODOR, noun. Any property detected by the olfactory system.
ODOR, 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats