nosesore

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noun

Something that smells foul to the nose.

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Meanings

nounnosesore (plural nosesores)

plural nosesores

  1. figurativelyrareSomething that smells foul to the nose.

    Synonyms: fetor, funk, malodor, niff, pong, reek, stench, stink

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomething that smells foul to the nose.

Similar
fetorfunkmalodorniffpongreekstenchstink
Also see
stench

Origin

By analogy with eyesore and earsore.

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Cite this entry
APA

nosesore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosesore

MLA

“nosesore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosesore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nosesore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosesore.

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