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Yielding a smell, especially one that is pungent and often unpleasant (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen September 24, 2026

Answer
ODORIFEROUS
ODORIFEROUS · 11 letters · puzzle shows *****FER***
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The Root
FERmeans “carry, bear, bring”

In a sentence: The stench from ODORIFEROUS burning rubber was so acrid that Bill's eyes watered.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Yielding a smell, especially one that is pungent and often unpleasant (adjective)” has the answer ODORIFEROUS (11 letters), built on the root FER, which means “carry, bear, bring”. See the full September 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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