odour

odour
    n 1: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the
         nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous
         form; "she loved the smell of roses" [syn: {smell}, {odor},
         {odour}, {olfactory sensation}, {olfactory perception}]
    2: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn:
       {olfactory property}, {smell}, {aroma}, {odor}, {odour},
       {scent}]
    

Odor \O"dor\ ([=o]"d[~e]r), n. [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor,
   odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr.
   'o`zein, Lith. [*u]sti. Cf. {Olfactory}, {Osmium}, {Ozone},
   {Redolent}.] [Written also {odour}.]
   Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
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         Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers,
         That dainty odors from them threw around. --Spenser.
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   {To be in bad odor}, to be out of favor, or in bad repute.
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