English Explanatory Dictionary

fragrant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/ en-us-fragrant.ogg /ˈfɹæ.ɡɹənt/

Word forms

fragrant more fragrant most fragrant fragraunt

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).

Synonyms

aromatic ambrosial aromatique balmy fragrant redolent sweet-smelling

Antonyms

fetid noisome pungent smelly malodorous

Related words

fragrance aroma

Derived words

fragrancy fragrant agrimony fragrant angelica fragrant azalea fragrant balm fragrant bedstraw fragrant cliff fern fragrant goldenrod fragrantly fragrant magnolia fragrant meat fragrantness fragrant orchid fragrant rosewood fragrant shield fern fragrant snowbell fragrant solomon's seal fragrant sumac fragrant water lily fragrant wood fern fragrant woodsia infragrant nonfragrant overfragrant unfragrant
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