 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
fragrant
adjective: pleasant-smelling [ant: {malodorous}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fragrant \Fra"grant\, adjective [L. fragrans. -antis, p. pr. of
fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. fragrant.]
Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell;
odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.
Fragrant the fertile earth
After soft showers. --Milton.
Syn: Sweet-smelling; odorous; odoriferous; sweet-scented;
redolent; ambrosial; balmy; spicy; aromatic. --
{Fra"grant*ly}, adverb
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "fragrant":
ambrosial, aromatic, balmy, delectable, delicious, delightful,
effluvious, essenced, flowery, fruity, incense-breathing,
malodorous, musky, odorant, odorate, odored, odoriferous, odorous,
perfumed, perfumy, redolent, savory, scented, smellful, smelling,
smellsome, smelly, spicy, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling,
thuriferous
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