Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The property of being odorous, or of exciting the sensation of smell.
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Examples
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That the property of odorousness is based upon the Sapid may be seen by comparing the things which possess with those which do not possess odour.
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That the property of odorousness is based upon the Sapid may be seen by comparing the things which possess with those which do not possess odour.
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I see the softness and sweet-odorousness of the painted rose petal, just as I see the real rose soft and sweet; I see the surface of the statue firm and shapely, just as I see the human body so.
The Principles of Aesthetics Dewitt H. Parker
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