musk-scented

Thân thiện

The perfume has a musk-scented fragrance.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a smell or fragrance that resembles or contains the scent of musk. Musk is a strong-smelling, often sweet and earthy substance traditionally obtained from the gland of certain animals (like the musk deer) and now frequently created synthetically for use in perfumes and fragrances.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The candle was musk-scented, filling the room with a warm, earthy aroma.
  • She preferred musk-scented soaps for their long-lasting and distinctive fragrance.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Use: The term is primarily used descriptively to characterize products, items, or occasionally natural elements that have been imbued with or naturally possess a musky odor.
  • The botanist noted the rare, musk-scented orchid in her journal.

Variants and Related Words

• Musk (n): The strong-smelling reddish-brown substance used as a base in perfumes.
• Musky (adj): Having a smell characteristic of musk. This is a more common and general synonym.
  • The air in the old cellar was damp and musky.

Synonyms

• Musky: Having the scent of musk.
• Ambrette-scented: Scented with ambrette seed, which has a musky aroma. (More specific)

Antonyms

• Odorless: Having no smell.
• Unscented: Not having any added fragrance.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. smelling of musk

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