Transcription
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- [sweet sent]
- /swit sɛnt/
- /swiːt ˈsen.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sweet sent]
- /swit sɛnt/
Definitions of sweet-scented word
- adjective sweet-scented having a pleasant and sweet smell; fragrant. 1
- adjective sweet-scented having a pleasant smell 0
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Origin of sweet-scented
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
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Parts of speech for Sweet-scented
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweet-scented popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for sweet-scented
adj sweet-scented
adjective sweet-scented
- odoriferous — yielding or diffusing an odor.
- odorous — odoriferous.
- olfactive — Of or pertaining to the sense of smell; olfactory.
- olfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- whiffy — (colloquial) Having a bad smell.
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