Definition

Having a smell, especially a strong or pleasant one.

Example

The garden was filled with odoriferous flowers that attracted many bees.

Conversation

Have you noticed that odoriferous smell coming from the old fridge?

Yeah, it's been pretty bad lately!

I think we should clean it out before it gets worse; that smell is really odoriferous.

Good idea! I don't want our kitchen smelling like that for too long.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Odoriferous → It is formed from "odor" (from Latin "odor", meaning smell) and "ferre" (meaning to carry or bear). The word "odoriferous" means carrying or bearing a smell, typically a pleasant one.

Memory Tip

Think of something that 'carries' ('ferre') a 'smell' ('odor') — that's why odoriferous refers to something that has a smell.

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