noun
- plural of odour; distinctive smells, especially unpleasant ones
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The kitchen was filled with delicious odours from the cooking meal.
- Strange odours were coming from the basement.
- The garbage bin emitted foul odours in the summer heat.
- She noticed the familiar odours of her grandmother’s house.
- The laboratory had strict protocols for handling chemical odours.
- Pleasant odours of flowers drifted through the open window.