fragrant
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt//
- //ˈfɹæ.ɡɹənt//
Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
adjective
- 1
Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
fragrant flower
fragrant smell
- 2
Attractive.
party-political interventions made by the fragrant Ms Stella Rimington.
the fragrant Ms Lawson should rename her show 'Nigella Swallows'
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).
Forms
- comparative
- more fragrant
- superlative
- most fragrant
fragile · Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.fragment · A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect…fragrance · A pleasant smell or odour.
fragrant · Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
frail · Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail…frame · To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or…Frame · A surname.