The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nidorous
Nidorous \Ni"dor*ous\, a. [L. nidorosus steaming, reeking: cf. F. nidoreux. See Nidor.] Resembling the smell or taste of roast meat, or of corrupt animal matter. [R.]
Wiktionary
nidorous
a. (context literary English) Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances.
Usage examples of "nidorous".
Maro caught the odor of burning tissue, a nidorous smell, as the thing roared again, its cry like that of a woman screaming in pain.