Fragrant

  • 11fragrant — fragrantly, adv. fragrantness, n. /fray greuhnt/, adj. 1. having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet smelling; sweet scented: a fragrant rose. 2. delightful; pleasant: fragrant memories. [1400 50; late ME < L fragrant (s. of fragrans), prp. of&#8230; …

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  • 12fragrant — adj. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ wonderfully ▪ a garden full of wonderfully fragrant flowers PREPOSITION …

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  • 13fragrant — [[t]fre͟ɪgrənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ with n 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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  • 14fragrant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fragrant , fragrans, from present participle of fragrare to be fragrant Date: 15th century having a sweet or pleasant smell Synonyms: see odorous • fragrantly adverb …

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  • 15fragrant — fra•grant [[t]ˈfreɪ grənt[/t]] adj. having a pleasing scent: a fragrant rose[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME &LT; L frāgrant , s. of frāgrāns, prp. of frāgrāre to give off a strong smell fra′grant•ly, adv. fra′grant•ness, n …

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  • 16fragrant — fra|grant [ˈfreıgrənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of fragrare to smell nice ] having a pleasant smell ▪ fragrant flowers &GT;fragrantly adv …

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  • 17fragrant — fra|grant [ freıgrənt ] adjective with a pleasant smell: fragrant flowers/herbs …

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  • 18fragrant — adjective having a pleasant or sweet smell. Derivatives fragrantly adverb Origin ME: from Fr., or from L. fragrant , fragrare smell sweet …

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  • 19fragrant — adjective having a pleasant smell: The damask rose is extremely fragrant. fragrantly adverb …

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  • 20fragrant — adjective an infusion of fragrant herbs Syn: sweet scented, sweet smelling, scented, perfumed, aromatic, odoriferous, odiferous, perfumy; literary redolent Ant: smelly …

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