or chiefly Brit  odour  n 1  :  a quality of something that affects the sense of smell <one … system classifies all s according to six fundamental sensations or combinations of sensations: namely, spicy, flowery, fruity, resinous, foul and burnt -F. J. Gruber>   2  :  a sensation resulting from adequate chemical stimulation of the receptors for the sense of smell <a sweet >  <a disagreeable >  odored or chiefly Brit  odoured  adj odor*less or chiefly Brit  odour*less  adj 
 
 
 
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