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fragrance |
a pleasant smell. [1/2 definitions] |
fragrant |
having a pleasant smell; aromatic. |
gardenia |
any of a number of shrubs or trees native to Asia, usu. grown for their large, pleasant-smelling white or yellow flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
genial |
mild, pleasant, or comfortable. [1/2 definitions] |
good |
pleasant; enjoyable. [1/25 definitions] |
good humor |
a pleasant, cheerful, amiable mood. |
good-humored |
having or showing a happy, friendly, or pleasant state of mind; good-natured. |
good nature |
a pleasant, cheerful, amiable disposition; geniality. |
good-natured |
having or showing a pleasant, cheerful, easygoing, or friendly character or mood. |
groove |
(slang) a pleasant or enjoyable time. [1/7 definitions] |
harmony |
in music, the simultaneous production of notes causing a blending of sounds that is pleasant to the ear. [1/4 definitions] |
homey |
pleasant, comfortable, or cozy; like home. |
hospitable |
pleasant, healthful, or otherwise agreeable or advantageous. [1/3 definitions] |
incense1 |
any gum, wood, or other aromatic substance that produces a pleasant odor when burned. [2/4 definitions] |
jonquil |
a type of narcissus plant, closely related to the daffodil, that bears pleasant-smelling white or yellow flowers. |
lilt |
to speak, sing, sound, or move in a pleasant rhythm. [1/3 definitions] |
lovely |
extremely charming in a sweet or very pleasant way. [1/3 definitions] |
melody |
musical sounds in a pleasant order and arrangement. [1/3 definitions] |
music |
a sweet or pleasant sound or group of sounds. [1/5 definitions] |
musical |
like music rather than noise; having pleasant melodious or harmonious qualities. [1/4 definitions] |
nice |
enjoyable; pleasant. [1/6 definitions] |
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