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fragrant
[frey-gruhnt]
adjective
having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet-smelling; sweet-scented.
a fragrant rose.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,delightful; pleasant.
fragrant memories.
fragrant
/ ˈڰɪɡəԳ /
adjective
having a pleasant or sweet smell
Other 51Թ Forms
- fragrantly adverb
- fragrantness noun
- nonfragrant adjective
- unfragrant adjective
- unfragrantly adverb
- ˈڰԳٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fragrant1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fragrant1
Example Sentences
Finally, they stumbled upon Perfumer’s Apprentice, Hermitage Oils and Pell Wall — material suppliers where you can order the fragrant oils and molecules that make up perfumes.
The air is warm, the wine is sweating through its glass, and the scent of ripe, fragrant tomatoes clings to your fingertips.
But Raman and his team found something more surprising in their analysis: fragrant, nectarous scents were present as well.
It's creamy, fragrant, and just decadent enough to feel like you’re getting away with something.
ABC Supermarket in the heart of Little Saigon is like a Donald Trump tariff rant come to fragrant, tasty life.
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When To Use
Fragrant is most commonly used to describe things that have a pleasant scent, especially a strong one, as in These flowers are so fragrant. It can also be used to describe the scent itself.Things that smell good are typically described as fragrant or aromatic, while things that smell bad might be described with the words smelly or stinky or the more formal terms odorous and odoriferous.The word fragrant can also be used in a somewhat ironic or humorous way to refer to things that do not smell good, as in Your socks are a bit fragrant. The related noun fragrance refers to a pleasant scent, especially a somewhat strong one. Fragrance is especially associated with flowers.Example: I always look forward to springtime, when the fragrant scent of freshly bloomed flowers fills the air.
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