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

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Yielding a smell, especially one that is pungent and often unpleasant (adjective)”? The solution is ODORIFEROUS, a 11-letter word built on the root FER (“carry, bear, bring”). It appeared in the September 24, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
ODORIFEROUS
*****FER***FERmeans “carry, bear, bring”
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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”. Browse the full September 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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