Fragrant Meaning
/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
adjAttractive (British, sometimes ironic or patronising)
Sentence Examples
These flowers are not only beautiful but also fragrant.
The garden is fragrant with the smell of roses.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ perfume made the whole room smell very nice.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She brought a bouquet of ____ lilies into the room, instantly brightening the atmosphere with their scent.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin frāgrāns, present active participle of frāgrō (“to smell”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"party-political interventions made by the fragrant Ms Stella Rimington."
— 1995, Christopher Hitchens, Letter to the London Review of Books, Vol. 17 No. 4, 23 February 1995:
"the fragrant Ms Lawson should rename her show 'Nigella Swallows'"
— 2001, Kathryn Flett, Uneven Stephen, television review, The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ perfume made the whole room smell very nice.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She brought a bouquet of ____ lilies into the room, instantly brightening the atmosphere with their scent.