Odoriferous \O`dor*if"er*ous\, a. [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See {Odoe}, and {?}st {Bear}.] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. --Milton. -- {O`dor*if"er*ous*ly}, adv. --{O`dor*if"er*ous*ness}, n.