strong-scented
Definition
Adjective: * Having a strong, distinct, and often noticeable smell. This smell can be pleasant or unpleasant, but it is always powerful and easily detected by the sense of smell.
Usage
The adjective strong-scented is used to describe a thing, substance, or place that emits a powerful odor. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies. * It describes the intensity of a smell, not its quality (good or bad). * It is a compound adjective formed from "strong" + "scented."
Examples
- The strong-scented flowers filled the entire room with their perfume.
- He avoided the strong-scented cheeses at the market.
- A strong-scented cleaning product was used in the hallway.
- The garden was planted with many strong-scented herbs like rosemary and lavender.
Advanced Usage
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: While "more strong-scented" and "most strong-scented" are grammatically correct, it is more common to use alternative phrasing (e.g., "more pungent," "has a stronger scent").
- Hyphenation: The hyphen is used when the compound adjective precedes a noun ("a strong-scented candle"). It is often omitted when the adjective follows a linking verb ("The candle was strong scented").
Variants and Related Words
- Strong-smelling: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with strong-scented.
- Scented (adj.): Having a smell, especially a pleasant one. (e.g., scented soap).
- Odorous (adj.): Having a smell, typically a distinctive one. This is a more formal term.
- Strongly scented: A common alternative phrasing where the adverb "strongly" modifies the adjective "scented."
Synonyms
- Pungent
- Aromatic
- Fragrant (specifically for pleasant strong smells)
- Redolent
- Odorous
Antonyms
- Odorless
- Unscented
- Faint-scented
- Mild-smelling
Adjective
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having a strong odor
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