fragrant

CEFRC1

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a pleasant and noticeable smell.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Attractive (British, sometimes ironic or patronising)

Examples

  • The garden is fragrant with the smell of roses.

  • These flowers are not only beautiful but also fragrant.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfɹæ.ɡɹənt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

More examples

In context

  • fragrant flower

  • fragrant smell

  • party-political interventions made by the fragrant Ms Stella Rimington.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).