fragrant

[frey-gruhnt]

adjective

1. having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet-smelling; sweet-scented.

   a fragrant rose.

   Synonyms: aromatic, redolent, odorous
   Antonyms: noisome, malodorous

2. delightful; pleasant.

   fragrant memories.

fragrant

/ ˈfreɪɡrənt /

adjective

1. having a pleasant or sweet smell

Other Word Forms

• fragrantly adverb
• fragrantness noun
• nonfragrant adjective
• unfragrant adjective
• unfragrantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fragrant¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin frāgrant- (stem of frāgrāns ), present participle of frāgrāre to smell sweet

Word History and Origins

Origin of fragrant¹

C15: from Latin frāgrāns , from frāgrāre to emit a smell

Example Sentences

The lemons aren’t just used for juicing; their peels are also muddled with sugar, allowing the essential oils of the lemon to come out and produce a more fragrant flavor.

From Salon

And they want to add some walkways and more fragrant plantings as well as a large space to enjoy the shade in the afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

Dancers in bright costumes filled the streets as music filled the air, while rows of stalls offered fragrant jerk chicken, curry goat and rum punch cocktails.

From BBC

They also added an outdoor dining area, a birdbath and an alcove with a bench, all situated in the shade of fragrant natives.

From Los Angeles Times

Dug took it all in stride, seemingly enjoying the two sets of hands rubbing the fragrant food into his face.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aromatic 
• delicious 
• perfumed www.thesaurus.com
• savory 
• spicy 
• sweet 

When To Use

What does fragrant mean?

Fragrant is most commonly used to describe things that have a pleasant scent, especially a strong one, as in These flowers are so fragrant. It can also be used to describe the scent itself.Things that smell good are typically described as fragrant or aromatic, while things that smell bad might be described with the words smelly or stinky or the more formal terms odorous and odoriferous.The word fragrant can also be used in a somewhat ironic or humorous way to refer to things that do not smell good, as in Your socks are a bit fragrant. The related noun fragrance refers to a pleasant scent, especially a somewhat strong one. Fragrance is especially associated with flowers.Example: I always look forward to springtime, when the fragrant scent of freshly bloomed flowers fills the air.