Olid - a podcast by Word of the Day

Olid is an adjective that means having a strong, disagreeable smell.

The Latin word olere (oh LARE ay) means ‘to smell.’ Somewhere before reaching English, the word acquired a more specific meaning and came to refer to a strong, unpleasant smell.

Kevin had been stashing milk in his closet again. I could track the bottles down through the olid scent that spread down the hallways.

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