Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweet-smelling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: sweet--s-melling
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a pleasant scent.

adj

Liked, appreciated or respected.

Example Sentences

"It was always rather refreshing to find oneself among the sweet-smelling timber and the more peaceful atmosphere of a wood-working place, on a day-work and not piece-work basis."
"R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., which tried and failed to market a smokeless cigarette in the late 1980s, announced plans for a sweeter-smelling cigarette Monday."
"Before each game, before the final pep talk, Krystkowiak lights the rope, spreading the scent and giving Utah the sweetest-smelling locker room in college basketball."

Inflected Forms

more sweet-smelling (comparative) sweeter-smelling (comparative) most sweet-smelling (superlative) sweetest-smelling (superlative) sweet smelling (alternative) sweetsmelling (alternative)

Synonyms

suaveolent sweet-scented odoriferous odorous perfumed scented sweet

Questions

What does sweet-smelling mean?: Having a pleasant scent.

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