odoriferous
41perfume — perfumeless, adj. perfumy, adj. n. /perr fyoohm, peuhr fyoohm /; v. /peuhr fyoohm , perr fyoohm/, n., v., perfumed, perfuming. n. 1. a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, esp. a fluid… …
42gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… …
43odiferous — (adj.) c.1500, odeferus, fragrant, shortened variant of ODORIFEROUS (Cf. odoriferous). Related: Odiferously; odiferousness …
44perfumed — adjective 1. filled or impregnated with perfume (Freq. 1) perfumed boudoir perfumed stationery scented soap • Syn: ↑scented • Similar to: ↑fragrant …
45scented — adjective 1. having the sense of smell (Freq. 2) keen scented hounds • Ant: ↑scentless 2. filled or impregnated with perfume (Freq. 1) perfumed boudoir perfumed stationery …
46sweet-scented — adjective having a natural fragrance odoriferous spices the odorous air of the orchard the perfumed air of June scented flowers • Syn: ↑odoriferous, ↑odorous, ↑perfumed, ↑scented …
47sweet-smelling — adjective having a natural fragrance (Freq. 1) odoriferous spices the odorous air of the orchard the perfumed air of June scented flowers • Syn: ↑odoriferous, ↑odorous, ↑ …
48scent gland — noun : a gland (as in the beaver or the civet cat) secreting an odoriferous substance compare musk bag * * * any of various specialized skin glands, occurring in many kinds of animals, that emit an odor commonly functioning as a social or sexual… …
49Air — ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the same Latin… …
50Air balloon — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …
