Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun odour
2 senses of odour
Sense 1
smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception -- (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses")
=> sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum -- (an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch")
Sense 2
olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent -- (any property detected by the olfactory system)
=> property -- (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles")