sweetness of smell
1Sweetness — Sweet ness, n. [AS. sw[=e]tness.] The quality or state of being sweet (in any sense of the adjective); gratefulness to the taste or to the smell; agreeableness. [1913 Webster] …
2Sweetness — Sweet redirects here. For other uses, see Sweet (disambiguation). For other uses, see Sweetness (disambiguation). Sweet foods, such as this strawberry shortcake, are often eaten for dessert. Sweetness is one of the five basic tastes and is almost …
3sweetness — noun 1 sweet smell/taste ADJECTIVE ▪ natural ▪ cloying (esp. BrE), sickly ▪ the sickly sweetness of incense … OF SWEETNESS ▪ hint …
4sweetness — sweet|ness [ switnəs ] noun uncount 1. ) the pleasant quality of someone or something: music of unbearable sweetness 2. ) the sweet smell or taste of something: the sweetness of coconut milk all sweetness and light if a person or situation is all …
5sweetness — UK [ˈswiːtnəs] / US [ˈswɪtnəs] noun [uncountable] 1) the pleasant quality of someone or something music of unbearable sweetness 2) the sweet smell or taste of something the sweetness of coconut milk • all sweetness and light …
6Fragrance — Fra grance, Fragrancy Fra gran*cy, n. [L. fragrantia: cf. OF. fragrance.] The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet smell; a pleasing odor; perfume. [1913 Webster] Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of fragrance. Milton.… …
7Fragrancy — Fragrance Fra grance, Fragrancy Fra gran*cy, n. [L. fragrantia: cf. OF. fragrance.] The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet smell; a pleasing odor; perfume. [1913 Webster] Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of fragrance.… …
8fragrance — n.; (also fragrancy) Perfume, aroma, redolence, balminess, incense, pleasing scent grateful odor, sweetness of smell …
9perfume — I. n. 1. Fragrance, balminess, aroma, redolence, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell, bouguet. 2. Sweet smelling, substance. II. v. a. Scent, impregnate or imbue with grateful odor …
10fragrance — n. 1 sweetness of smell. 2 a sweet scent. Etymology: F fragrance or L fragrantia (as FRAGRANT) …
