odiferous
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And yet now I saw that afterwards Kane had tweeted his followers to say, “Jolly end-of-term feel backstage. Got to meet the somewhat odiferous Stewart Lee.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 10, 2019
I turned my back on the rack of odiferous offerings and sauntered back to the long viewing window to check the progress of my car’s bath.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2015
None of these flatus gases can be detected by smell; the odiferous component must come from other trace gases produced by gut bacteria.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2012
The researchers selected four pairs of "odiferous substances" and coated 15 cm circles of clean, demarcated ground area with these substances using a sterile wooden tongue depressor.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2011
Rooster Jim removed two of his overcoats, and another odiferous wave crashed over the room.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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