malodor

English

Alternative forms

• malodour (UK)

Etymology

From mal- (“bad”) +‎ odor.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmælˈəʊ.də(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmælˈoʊ.dɚ/

Noun

malodor (plural malodors)

1. An offensive odor.

Derived terms

• fish malodor syndrome