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Definition of Malodor
1. Noun. A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.
Generic synonyms: Odor, Odour, Olfactory Perception, Olfactory Sensation, Smell
Specialized synonyms: Niff, Pong
Derivative terms: Mephitic, Reek, Stink, Stinky
Definition of Malodor
1. n. An offensive odor.
Definition of Malodor
1. Noun. an offensive odor ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Malodor
1. an offensive odor [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Malodor
Literary usage of Malodor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Her breath, heavy with the malodor of nicotine, almost strangled him. ... [<
malodor + -ous.] Having a bad or offensive odor, either literally or ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"He ends by mangling his enemies, covering them with showers ef vile abuse, and
then rolling them in mud of peculiar filth and malodor. ..."
3. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... malevolent. malignant: malevolent, virulent. malignity: malevolence, ill- will.
malison: curse. malleable: ductile. malodor: smell. maltreat: ill-treat. ..."
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