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  • 91Scentful — Scent ful, a. 1. Full of scent or odor; odorous. A scentful nosegay. W. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Of quick or keen smell. [1913 Webster] The scentful osprey by the rock had fished. W. Browne. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 92Weep — Weep, v. t. 1. To lament; to bewail; to bemoan. I weep bitterly the dead. A. S. Hardy. [1913 Webster] We wandering go Through dreary wastes, and weep each other s woe. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop …

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  • 93Yaw-weed — n. (Bot.) A low, shrubby, rubiaceous plant ({Morinda Royoc}) growing along the seacoast of the West Indies. It has small, white, odorous flowers. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 94fragrant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fragrant , fragrans, from present participle of fragrare to be fragrant Date: 15th century having a sweet or pleasant smell Synonyms: see odorous • fragrantly adverb …

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  • 95odorant — noun Date: 1935 an odorous substance; especially one added to a dangerous odorless substance to warn of its presence …

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  • 96odoriferous — adjective Date: 15th century 1. yielding an odor ; odorous 2. morally offensive < odoriferous legislation > • odoriferously adverb • odoriferousness noun …

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  • 97odorize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1884 to make odorous ; scent …

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  • 98redolent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin redolent , redolens, present participle of redolēre to emit a scent, from re , red + olēre to smell more at odor Date: 15th century 1. exuding fragrance ; aromatic 2. a. full of&#8230; …

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  • 99aromatic — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or having aroma: a. fragrant b. having a strong smell c. having a distinctive quality 2. of an organic compound characterized by increased chemical stability resulting from the delocalization of …

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  • 100foul — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fūl; akin to Old High German fūl rotten, Latin pus pus, putēre to stink, Greek pyon pus Date: before 12th century 1. a. offensive to the senses ; loathsome b. filled or covered with&#8230; …

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