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fragrance

fragrance

83 2.6
A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume
  • noun
  • /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
translation icon : fragancia
  • They are just so pretty and the fragrance of the flowers is so strong.
  • sweet fragrance
  • perfume and fragrance
  • fragrance of roses

Yellow flowers pour gold fragrance into the earth's old scars.

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Examples

  • All right, so the next question is, what fragrance are you wearing?

  • What is that sweet fragrance I smell?

  • I wear fragrance every day and you know why?

  • I breathe in the fragrance and know it and like it.

  • Absolutely gorgeous and the fragrance is so wonderful.

  • You know, I detect a fragrance in the air.

  • And the next thing you know, what's that sweet fragrance?

  • A light breeze blows over the fields, bearing the damp, sweet fragrance of the trees.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Then he buried his nose in the petals and drew the sweet fragrance into his lungs.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Keep on inhaling the fragrance of fruit and rain, spattered earth.

Synonyms

smell
vsfragrance
605 1.0

A scent you notice with your nose

is specifically a pleasant or sweet smelling quality rather than any odor
scent
vsfragrance
165 1.0

A pleasant smell from things like perfume or flowers

is focused on a pleasing, often sweet smell rather than any distinct odor
perfume
vsfragrance
102 1.0

A pleasant smell that you notice and enjoy

is the general idea of a pleasing sweet smell beyond applied scents
aroma
vsfragrance
74 1.6

A pleasant smell that often comes from food, drink, or flowers

is the same pleasant smell idea but not limited to edible sources
bouquet
vsfragrance
  • Specialized
11 4.6

A pleasant smell you notice in wine or perfume

is a general pleasing smell, not the expert note or character of a product
sweetness
vsfragrance
4 1.0

A pleasant smell like flowers or fresh bread

is a pleasing smell that can be sweet or generally pleasant instead of only sweet
parfum
vsfragrance
1 4.8

A pleasant smell often from flowers or scented liquids you wear

is the general pleasing smell category rather than a concentrated product
redolence
vsfragrance
1 9.8

A pleasant smell that often brings back memories

is a pleasing smell in general without emphasizing memory or emotion
fumet
vsfragrance
9.6

A pleasant smell from cooking or perfume

is a pleasing smell that is not necessarily strong or from cooking

Antonyms

165 1.0

To have a very bad smell

How Fragrant

aroma
74 1.6
fragrance
83 2.6
scent
165 1.0

Surface Forms

fragrance singular
fragrances plural

Morphology

fragrance = fragrant (transparent) = fragrant + ance

Formed by a standard noun-forming suffix (-ance) from the adjective 'fragrant', so the meaning is predictable for learners who know 'fragrant'.

Etymology

The word fragrance comes from the Latin verb fragrāre, which means 'to smell sweet', and you can see the same root in the word fragrant. So a fragrance is a pleasant or sweet smell.