malodor

[ mal-oh-der ]

noun

1. an unpleasant or offensive odor; stench.

Word History and Origins

Origin of malodor¹

First recorded in 1815–25; mal- + odor

Example Sentences

It’s also been found that malodors can also have adverse psychological, physical, social, and even economic effects.

From Popular-Science

The place reeked with drifting tobacco smoke and the malodor of cigar stubs and cigarette ends.

From Project Gutenberg

The bodies of the main army made a vast malodor, burning in the furnace of the hills.

From Project Gutenberg

Zola and his gang delved into moral cesspools, and the world grew aweary of the malodor.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• smell
• stink