sweet-scented
/'swi:t'sentid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a pleasant, natural fragrance: Describes something that emits a naturally agreeable and often delicate smell, typically referring to flowers, plants, or the air.
Usage
- The adjective sweet-scented is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'be' or 'smell') to describe the source of a pleasant smell.
- It often evokes a sense of natural, floral, or gentle perfume.
Examples
- Attributive use:
- We walked through a garden of sweet-scented roses.
- The sweet-scented air after the rain was delightful.
- Predicative use:
- The jasmine flowers were sweet-scented in the evening.
- This particular soap is mild and sweet-scented.
Advanced Usage
- Poetic/Literary Use: Commonly used in poetry and descriptive literature to create vivid sensory imagery.
- She remembered the sweet-scented meadows of her childhood.
Variants and Related Words
- Sweet-smelling (adj.): A more common synonym with virtually identical meaning.
- Fragrant (adj.): Having a pleasant smell. (A close synonym, but can be more general).
- Perfumed (adj.): Scented with or as if with perfume. (Can imply an added fragrance).
- Odoriferous (adj.): Having an odor, especially a pleasant one. (More formal/literary).
- Aromatic (adj.): Having a strong, pleasant smell, often from spices or herbs.
Synonyms
- Fragrant
- Sweet-smelling
- Perfumed
- Aromatic
- Redolent
Antonyms
- Foul-smelling
- Malodorous
- Stinking
- Putrid
- Rank
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Sweet-scented geranium: A common name for a type of pelargonium plant known for its fragrant leaves.
- Sweet-scented stock: A type of flowering plant () known for its strong fragrance.
Adjective
- having a natural fragrance
- odoriferous spices
- the odorous air of the orchard
- the perfumed air of June
- scented flowers