Dictionary 1. (a.) Pertaining to the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves\; the olfactory cells.2. (n.) An olfactory organ; also, the sense of smell; -- usually in the plural. Thesaurus ambrosial aromatic bad bad-smelling balmy effluvious essenced fecal fetid flowery foul fragrant frowsty frowy frowzy fruity fulsome funky fusty gamy graveolent heady high ill-smelling incense-breathing malodorous mephitic miasmal miasmic mildewed mildewy moldy musky musty nidorous noisome noxious odorant odorate odored odoriferous offensive olfactive olfactory olid perfumed perfumy pungent putrid rancid rank reasty reasy redolent reechy reeking reeky repulsive rotten savory scented scentless smellful smelling smellsome smelly spicy stenchy stinking strong stuffy sulfurous sweet sweet-scented sweet-smelling thuriferous vile |