Gym socks may have one (4 letters)

{ Answer }

ODOR

{ Related Clues }

Aroma
Balm
Bouquet
Fume
Redolence
Reputation
Repute
Scent
Telltale ___
Trail
Bakery by-product
Emission from a greenhouse
It stinks
It's in the air
Olfactory sensation
Olfactory stimulus
Skunk's defense
Skunk's weapon
Spray target
Locker room emanation
What anosmic people don't sense

{ Tags }

aroma, bouquet, defense, eg, emanation, fragrance, incense, it, may, nose, odor, olfactory, perfume, redolence, reputation, repute, scent, skunks, smell, target, what

{ Notes }

The answer ODOR is very common and appears about once every 29.6 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ODOR as a noun:

1. (olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent) = any property detected by the olfactory system

2. (smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception) = the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"