nidorous

adjective /ˈnaɪd.ə.ɹəs/

1. Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances.

   literary

   ‘Taste my breath—is it not fetid, foul, and nidorous?’

Where it comes from

From nidor (“the unpleasant smell of some cooked animal substances”) + -ous, or from Medieval Latin nidorosus.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry nidorous (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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