as in scenting
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
roses perfumed the wedding chapel
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of perfuming
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfuming
scenting
Verb
-
Marin Humane offers an array of classes for you and your canine buddy, from basic obedience to scenting to agility.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
-
Nest New York is once again scenting the city for the holiday season.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
21 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Perfuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfuming. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
