fragrant
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Definition of fragrant
: having a sweet or pleasant smell
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fragrant
Synonyms
ambrosial, aromatic, perfumed, redolent, savory (also savoury), scented, sweet
Antonyms
fetid, foul, malodorous, noisome, putrid, rancid, rank, reeking, reeky, skunky, smelly, stenchful, stenchy, stinking, stinky, strong
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Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring, until the greens are hot and infused with the fragrant oil. — Julia Turshen, sacbee, "There’s a payoff for patience | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Feb. 2018 Cook just a few seconds until garlic is very fragrant but not brown. — Nick Marino, New York Times, "A Food Artist’s Surprisingly Low-Key Recipe (That She Eats With Her Hands)," 2 July 2018 Toast cumin seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, tossing often to prevent burning. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "Sorry, Hotdogs: These Grilled Carrots With Avocado Are My Perfect Summer Food," 18 June 2018 Add the garlic and rosemary and cook, stirring, until fragrant. — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Switch it up with lamb burgers instead of beef," 13 July 2018 More-fragrant La France roses, a cross between a perpetual hybrid and tea roses, and American Beauty roses were also planted along streets leading to the exposition's site in Northwest Portland. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "See why Portland's called the 'City of Roses' at Oregon Historical Society exhibit (photos, video)," 8 May 2018 Add the garlic, coriander, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 40 seconds. — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Three summer dips featuring red lentils," 22 June 2018 When Binita Pradhan and her crew at Bini’s Kitchen work together to fold momo (Nepalese dumplings), toast spices and braise fragrant stews, the conversation flows in Nepali, Tibetan and Hindi, punctuated with a little English. — San Francisco Chronicle, "The chain of service: How a restaurant powers a community here and abroad," 25 May 2018 Starting in small boutiques, speciality stores and meditation centers, the fragrant oils that can be applied topically or diffused into the air are now available from major retailers like Marshall's and Amazon. — USA TODAY, "Essential oils, golden milk and moon dust: Natural products are the new must-have wellness trend," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fragrant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fragrant
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fragrant
: having a pleasant and usually sweet smell
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Kids Definition of fragrant
: sweet or pleasant in smell
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