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fragrance

fra·grance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frey-gruh ns]
    • /ˈfreɪ grəns/
    • /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frey-gruh ns]
    • /ˈfreɪ grəns/

Definitions of fragrance word

  • noun fragrance the quality of being fragrant; a sweet or pleasing scent. 1
  • noun fragrance perfume, cologne, toilet water, or the like. 1
  • noun fragrance A pleasant, sweet smell. 1
  • noun fragrance perfume 1
  • noun fragrance pleasant scent 1
  • variable noun fragrance A fragrance is a pleasant or sweet smell. 0

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Origin of fragrance

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < French < Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant, -ance

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fragrance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fragrance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fragrance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fragrance

noun fragrance

  • balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
  • bouquet — A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged.
  • smell — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
  • incense — an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
  • aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.

verb fragrance

  • deodorize — If you deodorize something, you remove unpleasant smells from it.
  • deodorise — Alternative spelling of deodorize.

Antonyms for fragrance

noun fragrance

  • odor — the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.
  • stink — to emit a strong offensive smell.
  • stench — an offensive smell or odor; stink.
  • odour — the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.

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