Literary notes about odorous (AI summary)
The word "odorous" has been employed in literature to evoke vivid sensory experiences and to imbue the narrative with both literal and figurative aroma. In some texts, authors utilize "odorous" to accentuate the natural beauty or distinctive scent of landscapes and flora, as seen in comparisons of lush meadows or blooming gardens [1, 2]. At times, it functions almost as a character itself—a beacon in the sensory world of the narrative—illustrated by its use in evoking the enchanting ambiance of a spring night or a vibrant natural setting [3, 4]. Meanwhile, scientific and descriptive treatments of scent, such as in botanical texts or technical discourses, use "odorous" to denote specific chemical properties [5, 6]. Even in more symbolic or abstract contexts, where sleep and dreams intermingle with desire, the adjective lends a rich, immersive quality to the prose [7, 8]. Overall, the varied employment of "odorous" across genres underscores its capacity to capture the interplay between the tangible and the evocative in literature.
- Never had they noticed the roses so vivid, the willow-herb so riotous, the meadow-sweet so odorous and pervading.
— from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame - I could have journey'd contentedly till night through these flat and odorous sea-prairies.
— from Complete Prose Works by Walt Whitman - It was a moist, pleasantly-odorous night in early spring.
— from Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery - O Night, still, odorous Night, I love thee!
— from The World I Live In by Helen Keller - The odorous principle is a bright green, non-volatile liquid of the odor of musk. Botanical Description.
— from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera - The fraction containing the characteristic odorous constituent of coffee boiled at 93° C. under 13 mm.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - Punk, too, a moment later followed their example and disappeared between his odorous blankets in the opposite direction.
— from The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood - Conscious of his desire she was waking from odorous sleep, the temptress of his villanelle.
— from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
