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DictionaryfragrantPleasant smell
adjective

fragrant

FRAY-grunt/ˈfreɪɡrənt/

Having a pleasant smell.

The jasmine's open blossoms are fragrant with a pleasant scent.

A sprig of jasmine with open blossoms, delicate scent strokes beside it.
Etymology
fragrLatinto emit a smell
+antLatinpresent participle ending

The participial ending presents something as actively giving off a smell. The Latin adjective already meant sweet-smelling, matching the usual English emphasis on a pleasing aroma.

In context

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More examples

  • Stir the garlic until it becomes fragrant.
  • She keeps a bar of fragrant soap beside the sink.
  • These lilies are more fragrant in the evening.

Forms

fragrant · more fragrant · most fragrant

fragrance noun — A pleasant or sweet smell.

Similar words

aromatic
Often describes a strong, pleasant smell from herbs or spices.
perfumed
Usually describes a pleasant smell added through perfume.