1 [In] animals that are developing kidney problems, a lot of people will say that their breath suddenly started to smell bad, says Stickney. 2  Ear infection. 3  When your dog's foul odor originates in its ears, it could be a sign of an ear infection.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: criterion (Noun). A standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged. Origin: From criterion, from ÎºÏÎ¹ÏÎ®ÏÎ¹Î¿Î½, from ÎºÏÎ¹ÏÎ®Ï, from ÎºÏÎ¯Î½Ï; see critic.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: criterion (Noun). A standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged. Origin: From criterion, from ÎºÏÎ¹ÏÎ®ÏÎ¹Î¿Î½, from ÎºÏÎ¹ÏÎ®Ï, from ÎºÏÎ¯Î½Ï; see critic.
Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: 1  standard, criterion, measure, touchstone(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated. 2  criterion, standard(noun) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged. 3  standard(noun) a board measure = 1980 board feet.