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oloroso

oloroso

8.7
Having a strong, pleasant smell like fresh bread or flowers
  • adjective
translation icon : aromático
  • The bakery was filled with the oloroso aroma of freshly baked bread.

Examples

  • After the rain, the garden became especially oloroso with the scent of blooming flowers.

  • I love the oloroso scent of jasmine in the garden.

  • She chose an oloroso candle to make her living room more inviting.

  • The oloroso wine filled the room with its rich aroma.

  • The garden was particularly oloroso after the rain, filled with the fragrance of blooming flowers.

  • The oloroso incense created a warm and inviting atmosphere during the meditation session.

  • She enjoyed the oloroso aroma of the spices wafting from the kitchen as she cooked dinner.

Synonyms

fragrant
vsoloroso
34 2.2

Having a pleasant smell like flowers or soap

is broader, including stronger and more intense pleasant smells
scented
vsoloroso
13 2.3

A thing like soap or a candle that has a pleasant smell because perfume was added

describes pleasant smell regardless of whether the scent is added or natural
aromatic
vsoloroso
12 4.1

Having a strong, pleasant smell like spices or flowers

is more general, stressing pleasantness and strength rather than distinctiveness
sweet-smelling
vsoloroso
4 2.3

Having a pleasant scent

is broader, covering strong or non sweet pleasant smells too
sweet-scented
vsoloroso
1 3.0

Having a pleasant sweet smell

can refer to any pleasant strong smell whether natural or not
odoriferous
vsoloroso
  • Formal
8.5

Having a pleasant smell like flowers or spices

is the everyday expression focusing on pleasant and strong smell
pleasant-smelling
vsoloroso
3.0

Having a nice scent

is stronger, implying a more intense or notable pleasant smell

Antonyms

odorless
  • US
11 3.0

Not having any smell

How Fragrant

aromatic
1 4.3
oloroso
8.7
fragrant
34 2.2
scented
13 2.3

Surface Forms

oloroso positive

Etymology

Oloroso comes from Spanish olor ('smell') and is like the English word odor, so it literally means 'full of smell'. So oloroso is used for things with a strong or pleasant scent.