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sweet-scented

sweet-scented

1 3.0
Having a pleasant sweet smell
  • adjective
  • /ˈswiːtˌsɛntɪd/
translation icon : aromático
  • Cool, sweet-scented air and flowers spilling over onto the sidewalks, houses pink in the early light, and the gravel path to the residential street and on into the park with the broad fields and the cricket matches on Saturdays.
  • sweet-scented rose
  • sweet-scented flowers

He says I didn't find peace and happiness in pleasant Groves or in games and singing, or in sweet scented spots or rich banquets.

Examples

  • Kylona helped me stand up and led me off into the darkness to a mossy patch of ground beneath a sweet-scented flowering tree, where she made a bed of leaves for us, and we lay down to sleep.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • She lit a sweet-scented candle that filled the room with a comforting aroma.

  • Your breath, sweet-scented as apples.

  • Give me something sweet scented and I'm all about it and this smells great.

  • Mm, the blushing, sweet-scented flower.

  • Feta growled softly, remembering warm nights spent in the woods, rolling over in the long, sweet-scented grass.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • He says I didn't find peace and happiness in pleasant Groves or in games and singing, or in sweet scented spots or rich banquets.

  • And though she was supplied with sweet-scented hand cream and blind dates of an almost impossibly high caliber, her parents had no end of rich friends with charming sons, an attachment to whom they thought might compensate for their daughter's unfortunate arrangement of hairs.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The garden was filled with sweet-scented roses that attracted many bees.

  • On warm summer days, the air was sweet-scented with blooming jasmine.

Synonyms

sweet
vssweet-scented
81 1.0

Having a pleasant smell like flowers

is hyphenated rather than a single word
fragrant
vssweet-scented
34 2.2

Having a pleasant smell like flowers or soap

stresses natural origin rather than unspecified pleasantness
scented
vssweet-scented
13 2.3

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

implies natural smell rather than something applied to it
aromatic
vssweet-scented
12 4.1

Having a strong, pleasant smell like spices or flowers

is milder and emphasizes a natural rather than strong smell
flowery
vssweet-scented
6 3.5

Smelling or looking like flowers

is broader, not limited to floral scents
perfumed
vssweet-scented
5 4.1

Has a pleasant smell from perfume or flowers

focuses on natural source rather than added fragrances
sweet-smelling
vssweet-scented
4 2.3

Having a pleasant scent

emphasizes that the smell comes from natural sources
vanilla-scented
vssweet-scented
1 3.5

A thing that smells of sweet vanilla, like a candle or ice cream

covers general natural aroma rather than a single spice note
sweetish
vssweet-scented
1 3.3

A little sweet in taste or smell

indicates a clear pleasant natural aroma rather than a weak one
pleasant-smelling
vssweet-scented
3.0

Having a nice scent

adds the sense that this pleasing odor is natural
odoriferous
vssweet-scented
  • Formal
8.5

Having a pleasant smell like flowers or spices

is less about distinctiveness and more about natural pleasantness
violet-scented
vssweet-scented
5.0

Smelling like violet flowers

is a general pleasant aroma rather than one specific floral smell
honey-scented
vssweet-scented
3.7

Having the sweet smell of honey

is general natural aroma, not tied to one food smell
candy-scented
vssweet-scented
  • US
4.3

Smelling like candy

focuses on natural fragrance rather than confectionery notes

Antonyms

215 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

A very strong stink that makes you want to move away

How Fragrant

perfumed
5 4.1
aromatic
12 4.1
sweet-scented
1 3.0
fragrant
34 2.2
scented
13 2.3

Surface Forms

sweet-scented positive

Morphology

sweet-scented = sweet + scented (transparent) = sweet + scent + ed

The adjective is a clear compound of 'sweet' + 'scented' meaning 'having a sweet fragrance', which a B1 learner can derive from the parts.

Etymology

Sweet-scented is a simple combination of sweet and scent, where sweet means 'pleasant, like sugar' and scent means 'smell'. So sweet-scented means 'having a pleasant smell', which is why we use it for flowers, perfumes, and fresh breezes.