Fragrant

Pronunciation: /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

Definitions of fragrant

adjective having a pleasant smell; sweet-smelling

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a fragrant candle for my bedroom.

A2 The flowers in the garden were fragrant and colorful.

B1 The bakery next door always smells fragrant in the morning.

B2 The fragrant aroma of the spices filled the kitchen as she cooked.

C1 The fragrant perfume she wore lingered in the air long after she left the room.

C2 The fragrant scent of the pine forest was invigorating as we hiked through the mountains.

Examples of fragrant in a Sentence

formal The fragrant aroma of the flowers filled the room.

informal I love walking past that bakery - it always smells so fragrant!

slang This candle is so fragrant, it's lit!

figurative Her words were as fragrant as a bouquet of roses, sweet and pleasing to the senses.

Grammatical Forms of fragrant

• past tense: fragranced
• plural: fragrants
• comparative: more fragrant
• superlative: most fragrant
• present tense: fragrance
• future tense: will fragrance
• perfect tense: have fragranced
• continuous tense: are fragrancing
• singular: fragrant
• positive degree: fragrant
• infinitive: to fragrance
• gerund: fragrancing
• participle: fragranced

Origin and Evolution of fragrant

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fragrant' originated from the Latin word 'fragrantem' which means 'smelling sweet'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fragrant' has retained its original meaning of having a pleasant smell, but has also come to be used in a wider context to describe anything that emits a pleasing aroma.