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Fragrant vs Smelling - What's the difference?

fragrant | smelling |

As an adjective fragrant

is sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

As a verb smelling is

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As a noun smelling is

the act by which something is smelled.

fragrant

English

Alternative forms

* fragraunt (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

    • Antonyms

    fetid, noisome, pungent, smelly

    smelling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • foul-smelling (having a foul smell)
    sweet-smelling (having a sweet smell)

    Derived terms

    * smelling salts

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is smelled.
  • * 2004 , Timothy D. J. Chappell, Reading Plato's Theaetetus (page 73)
    • To such perceivings we give names like these: seeings, hearings, smellings , chillings and burnings, pleasures and pains, desires