fragrant meaning
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Definition of 'fragrant' fragrant (freɪgrənt ) adjective. Something that is fragrant has a pleasant, sweet smell. ...fragrant oils and perfumes. The air was fragrant with the smell of orange blossoms.
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delicate person meaning, delicate person definition | English Cobuild dictionary 2 adj Something that is delicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense. (=subtle) Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour... ♦ delicately adv ADV -ed/adj. ...a soup delicately flavoured with nutmeg.
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- Full Definition of INCENSE. 1. : material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned. 2. : the perfume exhaled from some spices and gums when burned; broadly: a pleasing scent. 3. : pleasing attention: flattery. See incense defined for English-language learners. See incense defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
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smell Synonyms: smell, aroma, odor, scent. These nouns denote a quality that can be perceived by the olfactory sense: the smell of smoke; the aroma of frying onions; hospital odors; the scent of pine needles.
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- 2 a sweet or pleasant smell this wine has a good bouquet Synonyms aroma, attar (also otto), balm, fragrance, fragrancy, incense, perfume, redolence, scent, spiceRelated Words essence, odorAntonyms fetor, malodor, reek, stench, stink.
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Perfume Perfume (UK: /ˈpɜːr.fjuːm/ US: /pərˈfjuːm/; French: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces a pleasant scent. Ancient texts and archaeological excavations show the use of perfumes in some of the earliest human civilizations.
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Lavender Lavender is an aromatic herb originally hailing from the Mediterranean. The genus name, meaning to wash, alludes to the ancient custom of scenting bathwater with oil of lavender or a few lavender flowers.These perennials tend to be shrubby, usually with square stems and narrow evergreen leaves that are white and woolly when young.avender is an aromatic herb originally hailing from the Mediterranean. The genus name, meaning to wash, alludes to the ancient custom of scenting bathwater with oil of lavender or a few lavender flowers.
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bouquetnoun bouquet noun (FLOWERS) › [ C ] a group of flowers that have been fastened together and attractively arranged so that they can be given as a present or carried on formal occasions: a bouquet of flowers. Chris sent me a lovely bouquet when I was sick.
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- definitions & notes only words. 1  bouquet a pleasingly sweet olfactory property. This wine was perhaps the most subtle of the group, starting out with its bouquet and flavor tightly closed but then developing fast as it breathed. 2  incense a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned.
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- 1. Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; - opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges. 2. Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense. The breath of these flowers is sweet to me.- Longfellow.. Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; - opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges. 2. Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense. The breath of these flowers is sweet to me.
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fragrance Synonym Discussion of FRAGRANCE. fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor. fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.ynonym Discussion of FRAGRANCE. fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor. fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.
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odor an odd smell permeated the room; scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant. the scent of lilacs; odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell. a cheese with a strong odor; aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor. the aroma of freshly ground coffee
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- Synonyms: scent; fragrance; perfume; aroma. Hypernyms (scent is a kind of...): odor; odour; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; smell (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form).Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of scent):ypernyms (scent is a kind of...): odor; odour; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; smell (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of scent):
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jasmine 1a : any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers; especially : a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumesb : any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers; especially : yellow ...
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Fragrant and odiferous trees Fragrant trees. 1  The fresh needles of the European larch (Larix decidua) in Spring, a deciduous conifer, when crushed smell of freshly cut grass with a hint of pine. 2  The opening buds and young leaves of Balsam Poplar (Populus spp.) in Spring have a sweet honey or musk smell. Wood from the Sassafrass tree (Sassafrass spp.) was once a major export, second only to tobacco, from North America to Europe. An essential oil distilled from its bark is still popular today.
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- Definition of clove : the dried flower bud of a tropical tree (Syzygium aromaticum synonym Eugenia aromatica) of the myrtle family that is used as a spice and is the source of an oil; also: this tree
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- The definition of humid is there is a lot of water vapor in the air. When the air feels wet, heavy and sticky, this is an example of when it is humid. full of water vapor; damp; moist.
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- 1 to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of:I smell something burning. 2  to test by the sense of smell:She smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. 3  to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or sagacity:The detective smelled foul play.
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Translations for stop and smell the roses Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: stop and smell the roses (Verb). To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.
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Definition of 'scent' SYNONYMY NOTE: scent, in this comparison, implies a relatively faint but pervasive smell, esp. one characteristic of a particular thing [the scent of apple blossoms]; perfume suggests a relatively strong, but usually pleasant, smell, either natural or manufactured [the rich perfume of gardenias]; fragrance always implies an agreeable, sweet smell, ...
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Definitions &Translations Jean Paul Richter: Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower. Francis Bacon: Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
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odor odor. 1  the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor. 2  a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent. 3  an agreeable scent; fragrance. 4  a disagreeable smell. 5  a quality or property characteristic or suggestive of something: An odor of suspicion surrounded his testimony.
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- Full Definition of SCENT. 1. : effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell: as a: an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over b: a characteristic or particular odor; especially: one that is agreeable.2. 3. 4. 5. : perfume 2. 6. : bits of paper dropped in the game of hare and hounds.erfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor. scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation. redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors. smell, scent, odor, aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense.
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- Beautiful Flowers! A low, clustered floral arrangement in all shades of pink symbolizes opening the heart and making others more receptive to you. Start and end the day counting your blessings, by placing this floral design of gratitude on a nightstand, dresser or in the kitchen.© Society of American Florists All Rights Reserved. low, clustered floral arrangement in all shades of pink symbolizes opening the heart and making others more receptive to you. Start and end the day counting your blessings, by placing this floral design of gratitude on a nightstand, dresser or in the kitchen. © Society of American Florists All Rights Reserved.
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- 4 adj A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower. She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet. 5 adj If you describe something such as air or water as sweet, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean. I gulped a breath of sweet air.
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fragrance Full Definition of FRAGRANCE. 1. a: a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume) b: something (as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor.2. : the quality or state of having a sweet odor. See fragrance defined for English-language learners.See fragrance defined for kids.ynonym Discussion of FRAGRANCE. fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor. fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.