Definition 1: Having or emitting an odor or (bad) smell. This word bears a pejorative (negative) connotation; the neutral term is "odorous."
Usage 1: The 'semi-compounding' element -(i)ferous is combined with many words in English: vociferous, splendiferous, aquiferous "water-bearing," coniferous "cone-bearing," plus many metals: metalliferous "metal-bearing", carboniferous "carbon-bearing," auriferous "gold-bearing," diamondiferous.
Suggested usage: The word itself suggests the kids' running shoes and clothes hamper, but don't overlook the metaphorical opportunities: "There is something odoriferous about his schemes; I would stay away from them." (Thanks to Debi Price for suggesting today's word.)
Etymology: Latin odor "odor" + fero "(I) carry, bear." From PIE *od- also found in Greek osmi; whence also oleo, olfacio "a smell, scent, odor." The same root that developed into Latin fer- gave us English "bear," "born," "birth," "burden" and Russian br-at' "take." (For more about "PIE," read "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather" in the yourDictionary library.)
—Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com
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ha..kids shoes. lets talk about my hubands foot oder!!! it smells like he has wet dog in his shoes. that is a great word lulu.
we as women can add it to our vocabulary when they make us
tamara
me now!!
Ellie
Trace
it smells like he has wet dog in his shoes.
that is a great word lulu.
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