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malodoroushaving an unpleasant or offensive smell

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having an unpleasant or offensive smell

Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈloʊdərəs/

Korean meaning: 악취가 나는, 냄새가 고약한

Korean pronunciation: 멀**로**더러스

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's malodorous socks could clear an entire room in seconds.
  • The malodorous garbage had been sitting outside for weeks.
  • She avoided the malodorous fish market during summer.

malodorous

ADJECTIVE

//məˈloʊdərəs//

having an unpleasant or offensive smell

malodorous concept
💡 Concept

The chef discovers malodorous fish that fills the kitchen with stench

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malodorous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sonorous music rises above the malodorous air

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/məˈloʊdərəs/
🇬🇧 UK/məˈləʊdərəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmal--
Rootodor
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Latin 'malus' meaning 'bad' combined with 'odorus' meaning 'smelling' or 'fragrant,' derived from 'odor' meaning 'smell.' The word combines these Latin elements to describe something with a bad smell.

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🎵Rhyme

odoroussonorous
odorous
sonorous

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's malodorous socks could clear an entire room in seconds.

The malodorous garbage had been sitting outside for weeks.

She avoided the malodorous fish market during summer.

😄 Fun example

The malodorous experiment in the chemistry lab made everyone evacuate.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

stinkyfoul-smellingputridrancidfetid

Antonyms

fragrantaromaticsweet-smelling

Related

odorsmellstencharomascent