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aromatic

ar·o·mat·ic

aromatic

 
pronunciation:
ae r mae tihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or having an aroma, esp. a fragrant or sweet one.
In my cooking, I like to use aromatic herbs such as dill, fennel, and basil.
synonyms:
ambrosial, fragrant, odoriferous, redolent
antonyms:
acrid
similar words:
balmy, odorous, perfumed, savory, scented
definition 2: of or being benzene or a benzene-related compound.
similar words:
aliphatic
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)aromatic basically, highly, intensely, lightly, pleasantly, smokily, wonderfully
(adj.)aromatic + noun acid, amine, apple, basil, bath, bean, bite, bitter, blend, bread, broth, bundle, candle, cedar, cheese, chemical, cigarette, cinnamon, coconut, coffee, compound, coriander, dish, essence, fennel, flavor, flower, foliage, fragrance, fruit, garden, garlic, ginger, herb, hydrocarbon, incense, institute, lavender, leaf, lemon, liquid, meal, meat, milk, mix, mixture, molecule, oil, pepper, phenol, pine, pipe, plant, powder, rice, root, rose, rosemary, rub, sauce, scent, scrub, seasoning, second, seed, shrub, smell, smoke, solvent, spice, steam, stew, substance, tea, tobacco, tomato, tree, variety, vegetable, wood [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: noun
definition: an aromatic plant or compound.
synonyms:
balm
similar words:
compound, herb, perfume, plant, spice
derivations: aromatically (adv.), aromaticness (n.)