malodorous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mælˈəʊdərəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mælˈoʊdərəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mal ō′dər əs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mal•o•dor•ous /mælˈoʊdərəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having a very unpleasant odor.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mal•o•dor•ous  (mal ō′dər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having an unpleasant or offensive odor;
    smelling bad:a malodorous swamp.
  • mal- + odorous 1840–50
mal•o′dor•ous•ly, adv. 
mal•o′dor•ous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
malodorous / mælˈəʊdərəs/
  1. having a bad smell
'malodorous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
celiac disease - fetid - fragrant - fusty - minging - mundungus - puerperal fever - stink bug

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