Definitions for fragrant
ˈfreɪ grəntfra·grant

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fragrant(adj)

   pleasant-smelling

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1. fragrant(Adjective)

   Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

   Etymology: From fragrans, present active participle of fragro.

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1. Fragrant(adj)

   affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume

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1. Fragrant

   Fragrant is an unincorporated community located in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.

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1. Fragrant

   frā′grant, adj. sweet-scented.—ns. Frā′grance, Frā′grancy, pleasantness of smell or perfume: sweet or grateful influence.—adv. Frā′grantly.—n. Frā′grantness. [Fr.,—L. fragrans, -antis, pr.p. of fragrāre, to smell.]

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1. fragrant

   Having a smell that is pleasing to the senses.

   The roses had a fragrant smell which she loved to smell as she came into the room.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 20, 2016  

How to pronounce fragrant?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fragrant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fragrant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fragrant in a Sentence

1. Mickey Mehta:

   Most people suffer in life because they ruin and sacrifice a certain beautiful today, for a hope of an uncertain glorious tomorrow. If today you destroy a potential seed, how will it flower tomorrow sow and nurture all the seeds today and MickeyMize your life! Share this with as many for a fragrant world.

2. Giacomo Puccini:

   How the stars shone. How sweet the earth smelled. The orchard gate creaked, and a footstep pressed on the sand. And she entered, fragrant as a flower, and fell into my arms. Oh, sweet kisses, lingering caresses. Slowly, trembling, I gazed upon her beauty. Now my dream of true love is lost forever. My last hour has flown, and I die, hopeless, and never have I loved life more.”

3. Jean Paul Richter:

   Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower.

4. Sir Francis Bacon:

   Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.

5. Sir Francis Bacon, Of Adversity:

   Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.

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