noseworthy

Adjective

noseworthy (comparative more noseworthy, superlative most noseworthy)

1. Worthy to be smelled.
   • As soon as my mother-in-law smelled the first sideboard she said, “You must buy this one, Tozac. I am from Limburg, ... I am, unfortunately a man who likes my smells strong and noseworthy, and gentle smells mean nothing to me.1929, Printers' Ink, volume 149
   • Sometimes the smell of a bruised twig is a noseworthy feature. Spicebush, sassafras, and tulip tree twigs have an extremely spicy odor. Both black birch and yellow birch smell and taste like Wintergreen.1999, Robert Barkman, Science through multiple intelligences: patterns that inspire inquiry