halitosis

[ hal-i-toh-sis ]

noun

1. a condition of having unpleasant-smelling breath.

halitosis

/ ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. the state or condition of having bad breath

Word History and Origins

Origin of halitosis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; halitus, -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of halitosis¹

C19: New Latin, from Latin hālitus breath, from hālāre to breathe

Example Sentences

After reading all of the instant accusations against Walz, I was half expecting to hear he had flat feet, eczema, psoriasis and halitosis.

From Salon

Then there was the fella in Westchester, who had serious halitosis, who leaned in for a kiss after dinner.

From Los Angeles Times

The authors concluded “Despite the limitations of this meta-analysis, we believe that some probiotics have a beneficial effect on halitosis, although more clinical trials are needed to establish real evidence on this aspect.”

From Seattle Times

In the beginning, you fanatically washed them before each use; by the end you were searching the floor for used ones, and sniffing, and using it so long as the stale halitosis stank was manageable.

From Washington Post

They hadn’t gotten this far just to be killed by whale halitosis.

From Literature